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SOME
FAMILY PAPERS
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THtf HUNTERS OF HUNTERSTON
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Edited for Lt.-General Sir AYLMER HUNTER-WESTON
OF HUNTERSTON, K.C.B., U.S.O., R.E., D.L., M.P.
By M. S. SHAW, W.S.
EDINBURGH : PRINTED BY J. SKINNER & COMPANY, LIMITED.
1925-
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TABLE OF CONTENTS.
I. RECOR'D of PRINCIPAL FAMILY PAPERS REMAINING,
Names of Lairds of Hunterston regarding whom Papers are printed (Dates being those of first and last Documents printed) : —
Aylmer le Hunter (1296), .
William Hunter (1374),
William Huntar (1452),
Archibalde Huntar (1462),
John Huntar (1505-15 1 1),
Robert Hwntar (15 14-1542),
Kentigern or Mungo Hwntar (1537-1547)
Robert Hwntar (1 548-1581),
Robert Huntar (1594-16 16),
Patrick Hunter (161 6- 1662),
Robert Hunter (1635-1674),
Patrick Huntar (1662-1699),
Writs of Langmuir (15 14-1659),
Patrick Hunter (1 702-1 737) and Patrick Hunter, Junior
(died i732)> Robert Hunter (1 733-1774), Mrs. Eleonora or Helen Hunter (1796-1810), Robert Hunter (1 829-1880),
Mrs. Jane Hunter or Hunter-Weston (1863-1911), Lt. -General Sir Aylmer Hunter-Weston (1905- )
II. MISCELLANEOUS WRITS, LETTERS, Etc. :—
1508-1767, .......
Receipt for Price of the Holy Island, Lamlash, Arran, sold by Robert Hunter to The Earl of Arran, 1527,
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Some FAMILY PAPERS
01 THE
HUNTERS OF HUNTERSTON
(in some old Writs called HUNTERS OF THAT ILK),
The earliest papers referring to the HUNTERS are in public records, extracts from some of which are here given. The name is spelt HUNTER. HWNTAR, HUNTARE, or more usually HUN TAR.
HUNTERSTON is usually spelt HUNTARSTOUN, but also HWNTERISTOUN, HWNTARISTOUNE, and other variants.
ARNELE and CAMPBELLTON have been in the possession of the family since early days. ARNELE is spelt ARDNEIL, ARNELL, ' ARNELE- HUNTER, ARNELE - HUNTARS- TOUN. CAMPBELLTON is usually spelt CAMPBELTOUN, and in some cases CAMPBELTONE, and other variants.
J.-AYLMER LE HUNTER.
Excerpt from Ragman Roll 1296. August 28, 1296, Berwick-on-Tweed :
Roger de Crauford.
Huwe of the Blare.
Renaud de Crauford (Trauford).
Robert de Boyville.
William fiz Lorence.
Aleyn le Flemynge.
William Bule.
AYLMER LE HUNTER.
Thomas Galfagy.
Adam de Horn.
Rauf de Eglyntone.
Roger de Rathe.
Alisaundre de la Butelerie.
Thomas de Cregeyn.
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Neel fitz Robert de Dunlop (Dullope).
Robert de Pictone.
Adam de la More.
Aleyn le Barbur.
Gilmor fitz Edward.
Rauf Faireye.
William de Crauford (Craunford).
Wautier de Lynne.
Thomas de Wyntone.
James de Ros.
John vicaire del eglise de Garvan.
Murchauche de Montgomery.
del counte de Are.
II.— The earliest Deed (1374) now remaining in the Hunterston Charter Chest concerns WILLIAM HUNTER and is in excellent preservation, viz. :—
1. (1374.) Acquisition of Arnell.
Charter by King Robert the Second to WILLIAM HUNTER, for faithful services rendered to him, of the lands of ARNELL, to be held by the said William Hunter and the heirs-male of his body of the Crown for payment of one penny of silver at Arnell at Whitsunday. The Charter is dated at Stirling the second day of May in the fourth year of the King's reign (1374).
The Charter No. 1 is in the following terms : —
Robertus dei gracia Rex Scottorum omnibus probis hominibus tocius terre sue clericis et laicis Salutem : Sciatis nos dedisse concessisse et hac presenti carta nostra confirmasse dilecto et fideli nostro WILLIELMO HUNTER pro fideli servicio suo nobis impenso et impendendo totam illam terrain de ARNELL cum pertinenciis que fuit Andre Catnbell militis et quam idem Andreas non vi aut metu ductus nee errore lapsus set mera et spontanea voluntate sua nobis per f us turn et baculum sursum reddidit pureque et simpliciter resignavit ac totum ius et clameum quod in dicta terra cum pertinenciis habuit seu habere potuit pro se et heredibus suis omnino quietum clamavit in perpetuum. Tenendam et habendam dicto Willielmo et heredibus suis masculis de corpore suo legitime procreatis seu procreandis de nobis et heredibus nostris in feodo et hereditate per omnes rectas metas et divisas suas cum omnibus et singulis libertatibus commoditatibus aysiamentis et iustis pertinenciis quibuscunque ad dictam terram spectantibus seu quoquomodo iuste spectare valentibus in futurum libere quiete plenarie integre bene et in pace. Reddendo inde annua- tim nobis et heredibus nostris dictus Willielmus et heredes sui predicti unum denarium argenti apud dictam terram de Arnell ad festum Pentecostes nomine albe firme tantum pro wardis releviis maritagiis oneribus et aliis serviciis quibus- cunque. In cuius rei testimonium presenti carte nostre nostrum precepimus apponi sigillum. Testibus venerabili in Christo patre Willielmo Episcopo Sancti Andre- Johanne primogenito nostro Comite de Carryk Senescallo Scocie- Roberto Comite de ftyff et de Meneteth filio nostro dilecto. Willielmo Comite de Douglas. Johanne de Carryk Cancellario nostro. Jacobo de Lyndesay nepote nostro -et Roberto de Erskyne- militibus. Apud Strivelyne secundo die Maij anno regni nostri quarto.
The following is a translation of the Charter No. 1 : —
Robert, by the grace of God, King of Scots, to all good men of his whole land, clerics and laymen, Greeting : Know ye that we have given, granted and by this our present charter have confirmed to our loved and faithful WILLIAM HUNTER, for his faithful service rendered and to be rendered to us, that whole
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land of ARNELL with pertinents which belonged to Andrew Cambell, Knight, and which the said Andrew, not led by force or fear nor falling into error but of his own free and pure will, gave up and purely and simply resigned to us by staff and baton and wholly renounced in all time coming for himself and his heirs, with all right and title that he had or might have in the said land with the pertinents : To hold and have to the said William and his heirs male lawfully procreate or to be procreated of his body of us and our heirs in fee and heritage by all their right marches and bounds, with all and singular liberties, commodities, easements and just pertinents whatsoever belonging or in what manner soever shall be justly known to belong in future to the said land, freely, quietly, wholly well and in peace. The said William and his heirs foresaid rendering therefor yearly to us and our heirs one penny of silver only at the said land of Arnell at the feast of Pentecost in name of " blench ferme " for wards, reliefs, marriages, burdens and other services whatsoever. In testimony of which thing we have commanded our seal to be appended to our present charter. WMtnesses, the venerable father in Christ, William Bishop of St. Andrews ; John our firstborn Earl of Carryk, Steward of Scotland ; Robert Earl of ffyff and of Meneteth, our beloved son ; William Earl of Douglas ; John of Carryk our Chancellor ; James of Lyndesay our nephew ; and Robert of Erskyne ; Knights. At Strivelyne (Stirling) the second day of May the fourth year of our reign {i.e. 1374).
III. — The next existing Deeds (1452) concern WILLIAM HUNTAR of Arnele (Hunterston) and Heleiss (Highlees), probably the grandson of William Hunter of the 1374 Charter.
2. (1452.) Acq it is 1 '//on of Heleiss.
Charter by Andrew Lyn of that ilk confirming to WILLIAM HUNTAR OF ARNELE, for his services rendered and to be rendered to him, the lands of HELEISS within the bailliary of Conyngham and the barony of Dairy ; dated at Irvine the last day of February 1452.
The Charter No. 2 (which is torn as indicated by dots below) is in the following terms : —
Omnibus banc cartam visuris vel audituiis Andreas Lyn Dominus ejusdem salutem in domino sempiternam : Noveritis me dedisse concessisse et hac presenti carta mea confiimasse WILLIELMO HUNTAR DE ARNELE pro suo concilio mini impenso et impendendo Totas et integras terras meas de HELEISS cum pertinen. jacentes in ballia de Conyngham infra baroniam de Dairy : Quequidem terre cum pertinentiis fuerunt hereditarie Johannis Ross Domini de Haukhed, et quas terras cum pertinentiis idem Johannes non vi aut metu ductus nee errore lapsus sed sua mera et spontanea voluntate sursum reddidit per fustem et baculum apud Kilbarchan pureque et simpliciter resignavit, ac totum jus et clameum q . . . . in . . . . terris cum pertinen. habuit seu habere potuit pro se et heredibus suis omnino quietum clamavit imper- petuum: Tenend. et habend. dicto Willelmo et heredibus suis de me et heredibus meis in feodo et hereditate imperpetuum in boscis et planis, viis, semitis, in pratis et pasturis, in aquis stagnis piscariis, aucupationibus et venacionibus molendinis et multuris, cum curiis et eschaetis et eorum sequelis, tain subtus terra quam supra terrain, tarn procul quam prope cum libero introitu et exitu, ac cum omnibus aliis libertatibus commoditatibus aysiamentis ac justis pertinentiis quibuscunque in omnibus et per omnia sicut clictus Johannes Ros dictas terras cum pertinentiis liberius tenuit seu . . . . : Faciendo mihi et heredibus meis dictus
W sui wardam et relevium dictarum terrarum cum contigerit. Et Ego
dictus Andreas et heredes mei dictas terras de Heleiss cum pertinentiis predicto Willielmo et heredibus suis contra o . . . acquietabimus et in perpetuum defendemus. In cujus rei testimonium huic presenti carte mee sigillum meum est appensum apud Irwyn ultimo die mensis Feb. . . . quinquagesimo secundo.
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Testibus Roberto W. . . . domino dejonston, Archbaldo Craufurde de Priwyk, Alano Cochran, Willielmo Rose publico notario, Thorn .... do, Alexro Huntar, cum multis aliis.
The following is a translation of the Charter No. 2 : —
To all who shall see or hear this charter Andrew Lyn, lord of that Ilk, greeting in the Lord everlasting: Wit ye me to have given, granted and by this my present charter to have confirmed to WILLIAM HUNTAR OF ARNELE for his counsel rendered and to be rendered to me All and Whole my lands of HELEISS with the pertinents, lying in the bailiary of Conyngham within the barony of Dairy, which lands with the pertinents pertained heritably to John Ross, lord of Haukhed ; and which lands with the pertinents the said John, not led by force or fear nor falling into error, but of his own pure and free will, gave up by staff and baton at Kilbarchan and purely and simply resigned and wholly quitclaimed [renounced] for ever for himself and his heirs with all right and claim which he had or might have in the said lands with the pertinents ; to hold and have to the said William and his heirs of me and my heirs in fee and heritage for ever in woods and plains, roads, paths, in meadows and pastures, in waters, pools, fishings, fowlings, huntings, milns and multures, with courts and escheats and their sequels, as well under the earth as above the earth, as well far as near, with free ish and entry and with all other liberties, commodities, easements and just pertinents whatsomever in all and by all like as the said John Ross freely held the said lands with the pertinents ....
rendering to me and my heirs .... the said W & his
ward and relief of the said lands when it shall happen. And I the said Andrew and my heirs shall acquit and for ever defend the said lands of Heleiss with the pertinents to the said William and his heirs against [all mortals]. In testimony of which thing to this my present charter my seal is appended at
Irwyn the last day of P^ebruary .... fifty-two. Witnesses, Robert W
lord of Jonston, Archibald Craufurde of Priwyk, Alan Cochran, William Rose Notary public, Thorn . . . . , Alexander Huntar, with many others.
3. (1452.) Sasine Heleiss.
Instrument witnessing that Androw of Lyn of that ilk gave heritable sasine or possession to WILLIAM HUNTAR OF ARNELE of the lands of HELEISS, with the pertinents, 1452.
The Instrument No 3 is in the following terms : —
Sen it is merytabill to ber wytness till the suthfastness therfor I Androw off Lyn of yat ilk beirs wytness be yis my leter vat I in propir person gaff heritabill state and sesing till WILZAM HUNTAR OF ARNELE of ye landis off the HELEISS with ye pertinentis Hand wythin ye barony off Dairy efter ye tenour of his charter mad til hym yrapon ; bfor yar wytness Jhon of Blar of Blakat le Jhon Gowan Robert his broyer Jhon Huntar and Thorn of Watschaw wt oyar sindri And yis I ber wytness wndr my Sele at Irwyn ye fift clay of Merch ye zer of our Lord jmccccfifti. and twa zear.
IV. -DEED (1462) concerning ARCHIBALDE HUNTAR, Larde of Ardneill (in the Charter Chest of the Earl of Eglinton), married Mergarete Ker, daughter of Vilzame Ker of Kerislande.
(1462.) Discharge with reference to the marriage of Archibalds Huntar.
Discharge by Robert Crawfurde of Achinhamis and Archibald Crawfurde of Pryveke, to William Ker of Kerisland, 14th June 1462.
The Discharge is given as follows in " Memorials of the Montgomeries Earls of Eglinton." Be it maidekennyt till all men be thir present letteris, ws Robert Crawfurde off Achinhamis ande Archibalde Crawfurde off Pryveke, conjunctly and seueraly,
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till hafe resawyte and fullely till haffe hade, be the handis off ane vorschipfull man, Vilzame Ker, Larde of Kerislande, in dawry, ane hundreth mark off vsuale mone off the kynric off Scotland, for all and hall the.sovme acht till us be the said Vilzam for the manage off oure cusynge ARCHIBALDE HUNTAR, LARDE OFF AKUNE1LL, pertenande till ws, the quhilk foisuth mariage we sellyt and gaffe to the saide Yilzame Ker, to bis dochtir Mergarete Ker, for the sayde sovme of ane hundreth mark as sayde is : Off the quhilk forsayde sovme of ane hundreth mark, we halde ws weyll content ande payit, and in all tbinge acht for the saide mariage fullely assythit for euermar ; and the forsayde Vilzame, his ayeris, and all vtheris quham it afferis, or may affer, for ws, our ayeris, and all vtheris quhilkis has or may haffe thar off be law or resoun ony interes, quhitclamys be thir oure presente letteris : In witnes off the quhilk tbinge we the sayde Robert Craufurde and Archibalde Craufurde to thir oure presente letteris of quhitclame and discharge we haff bungyng oure propir seillis, at Achinhamys, the forten day off the moneth off June, the yher off oure Lorde a thoussande four hundreth sexty ande twa yheris.
The following Extract from The Exchequer Rolls of Scotland, Vol. X, p. 5 shewing that the Hunters of Hunterston had the Offices of Forester of Arran and of Forester of Cumbrae is supposed to refer to John Huntar, uncle of Archibalde Huntar, who on the death of his brother William had succeeded to these offices in the minority of his nephew Archibalde.
148S. Compotum Roberti Steuart camerarii de Bute.
Et (idem onerat se) de xxxs. de firmis unius mercate terrarum de Almolach et officio forestarie de Arane. Et de xxxs. iii caldris avenarum de firmis officii forestarie de Cumra. Et de ii caldris avenarum ii d argenti per duplicionem albefirme dictorum officiorum regi debitam per Sasinam datam Johanni Huntar de eisdem.
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1488.
Account of Robert Steuart chamberlain of Bute.
And (he charges himself with) 30s. being the rent of one mark of the lands of Almolach and for the office of Forester of Arran. And with 30s. and 3 chalders oats being the rent for the office of Forester of Cumbrae. And with 2 chalders of oats 2 pence silver for duplication of the blench ferm of said offices due to the King by Sasine of them given to John Huntar.
Note. — This excerpt shows that the Hunters of Hunterston were in the 15th Century the King's Foresters in Arran and Cumbrae. Earlier entries shew the dues paid by the Exchequer to the Hunters as keepers of the deer in the Island of Little" Cumbrae, e.g., to William Huntar in 1454.
"Almolach" is the Holy Island of Lamlash. The Island was so called because Saint Molaise of the 6th Century lived in a cave on it. It was " Eilean Molaise" or the Island of St. Molaise, or "Almolach." This name became further corrupted to "Almeslache" and was applied to the Bay and the adjoining lands hence " Lamlash."
V.— WRITS (1505-1511) concerning JOHN HUNTAR of Arnele (Hunterston), son and heir of Archibald Hunter and grandson of the William Hunter of 1452, married Margaret, daughter of John Lord Cathcart.
4. (1505.) Confirmation that Arnele held in alba firma.
Instrument, dated 13th June 150=;, certifying that on that date JOHN HUNTAR OF ARNELE, with Constantine Dunlop of that ilk, his
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Counsel, appeared at Ayr in the Court of the Justice Aire before Andrew Lord Gray, Justiciary of our supreme Lord the King on the south side of the Water of Forth, and produced a Charter by King Robert the Second to prove that his lands of ARNELE are held of the Crown for payment of one penny silver money in full of all duties and services, which holding was recognised and he was exonered from all other claims.
The Instrument No. 4 is in the following terms : —
In Dei nomine Amen : Per hoc presens publicum instrumentum cunctis pateat evidenter Quod anno incarnationis dominice millesimo quingentesimo quinto mensis vero Junij die decimo tertio Indictione Octava Pontificatus Sanctissimi in Christo patris et Domini nostri Domini Julij divina providentia pape Secundi Anno Secundo. In mei notarij publici et testium subscriptorum presentia Sedente pro tribunali in pretorio burgi de Aire, In curia Itineris Justiciarie tenta et inchoata apud burgum predictum die veneris decimo tertio die mensis Junij anno Domini Millesimo quingentesimo quinto Coram nobili et potent! Domino Andrea Domino Gray Justiciario Supremi Domini nostri Regis ex parte australi aque de Forth generaliter constituto : Quiquidem Dominus Justiciarius vocare fecit DOMINUM DE ARNELE ad presentandum in hujus modi curia Sectatorem pro terris suis de ARNELE ; Comparebat in Judicio JOHANNES HUNTAR DE ARNELE una cum Constantino Dunlope de Eodem suo prelocutore, quiquidem Constantinus nomine quo supra dixit quod ipse Johannes non tenetur presentare Sectatorem in dicta curia pro eisdem terris, ex eo quod tenuit easdem de supremo domino nostro rege in alba firma ; et desuper judicialiter ostendebat unara cartam confectam per quondam bone memorie Robertum regem Scottorum continen. in eadam clausulam sequentem : Reddendo inde annuatim Domino nostro regi et suis successoribus pro eisdem terris de Arnele unum denarium argenti apud dictam terram de Arnele ad festum Penthecostes tantum pro vardis, releviis, maritagiis, oneribus et aliis servitiis quibuscunque. Quam quidem cartam idem Dominus Justiciarius judicialiter perlegi fecit, qua sic perlecta visa et considerata, easdem terras de Arnele de Supremo Domino nostro rege in alba firma tentas invenit : Qua propter eundem Johannem Huntar de Arnele ab omni presentatione Sectatoris in hujusmodi curia Justiciarie penitus et omnino liberavit et quietum clamavit ac exoneravit imperpetuum per presentes, quibus Sigillum officii Justiciarie antedicte apponi precepit et mandavit. Super quibus omnibus et Singulis prefatus Constantinus nomine quo supra sibi fieri petiit hoc presens publicum instrumentum seu publica instrumenta : Acta erant hec in pretorio antedicto hora undecima ante meridiem sub anno mense die Indictione et pontificatu- quibus supra, Presentibus ibidem Reverendo in Christo patre Willelmo Episcopo Abirdonensi, Matheo Comite de Levinax Jacobo Abbate de Dunfermlin Johanne Domino Cathcart Magistris Ricardo Lausone de Hieriggis clerico Justiciarie Domini nostri Regis, Jacobo Henrisone David Androsone et Johanne Lausone cum multis aliis Testibus ad premissa vocatis pariter et
rogatis.
Et Ego Jasperus Mayne clericus Sancti Andree dioceseos publicus autoritatibus apostolica, imperiali et regali notarius Quia premissis omni- bus et singulis dum sic ut premittitur dicerentur agerentur et fierent una cum prenominatis testibus presens personaliter interfui Eaque omnia et singula sic fieri dici vidi scivi et audivi ac in notam recepi Ideo hoc presens publicum instrumentum manu mea propria scriptum exinde confeci signoque nomine et subscriptione meis solitis et consuetis signavi Rogatus et requisitus una cum appensione sigilli officii Justiciarie antedicti in fidem et testimonium omnium et singulorum premissorum.
Jasperus Mayne.
The following is a translation of the Instrument No. 4 : — In the name of God, Amen. Be it clearly made known to all by this present public instrument that upon the thirteenth day of June in the year of the Lord
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one thousand five hundred and five, in the eighth indiction of the Pontificate of the most holy father in Christ and our Lord Lord Julius the Second by divine providence Pope the second year. • In presence of me notary public and witnesses subscribing sitting for judgment in the Tolbooth of the burgh of Ayr in the Court of the Justice Aire held and begun at the burgh foresaid on Friday the thirteenth day of June the year of the Lord one thousand five hundred and five before a noble and potent Lord Andrew Lord Gray Justiciar of our Sovereign Lord the King on the south side of the Water of Forth generally constituted, which Lord Justiciar caused the LAIRD OF ARNELE to be called to present suit in this Court for his lands of ARNELE. Compeared in judgment JOHN HUNTAR OF ARNELE together with Constantine Dunlop of that ilk, his prolocutor, which Constantine in name as above said that the said John is not bound to present suit in the said Court for the said lands because he held the same in blench farm of our Supreme Lord the King, and thereupon judicially showed a charter granted by the late Robert King of Scotland of blessed memory containing therein the following clause : paying thence yearly to our Lord the King and his successors for the said lands of Arnele one penny silver at the said land of Arnele at the feast of Pentecost for the wards, reliefs, marriages, burdens and other services whatso- ever : which charter the said Lord of Justiciary caused to be read judicially ; which being so read over, seen and considered he found the said lands of Arnele to be held of our Sovereign Lord the King in blench farm by reason whereof he wholly and entirely freed and relieved and exonored the said John Huntar of Arnele for ever from all presentation of suits in this Court of Justiciary by these presents to which the seal of office of Justiciar foresaid is ordered and commanded to be appended ; upon which all and whole the said Constantine in name as above asked this present public instrument or public instruments to be made to him. These things were done in the said Tolbooth the hour of eleven forenoon in the year, month and dav indiction and pontificate as above. Before these witnesses, the Reverend Father in Christ William Bishop of Aberdeen, Mathew Earl of Lennox, James Abbot of Dunfermline, John Lord Cathcart, Mr. Richard Lausone of Hieriggis, clerk of Justiciary to our Lord the King, Mr. James Henrisone, Mr. David Androsone and Mr. John Lausone, with many other witnesses to the premises equally called and required.
And I Jasper Mayne, clerk, of the diocese of Saint Andrews by apostolic, imperial and royal authorities, notary public, Because I with the fore- named witnesses was personally present while all and sundry the premises as aforesaid were spoken, acted and done and all and sundry so done I saw, knew and heard and took a note thereof from which I have made this present public instrument written with my own hand and have signed it with my sign name and subscription used and wont being called and required, together with the appending of the seal of the office of Justiciary foresaid in faith and testimony of all and singular the premises.
Jasper Mayne.
5. (15 1 1.) Sasine Heleiss.
Instrument of Sasine, dated 9th April 1511, whereby it is witnessed that John Lyne of that ilk, superior of the lands of HELEISS, gave possession of the said lands to JOHN HWNTAR OF HUNTERIS- TOUN, son and heir of the deceased Archibald Huntar.
The Instrument No. 5 is in the following terms : —
In Dei nomine Amen. Per hoc presens publicum instrumentum cunctis pateat evidenter quod anno incarnationis dominice millesimo quingintesimo undecimo die vero mensis Aprilis nono Indictione decima quarta pontificatus sanctissimi
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in Christo patris et domini nostri domini Julij divina providencia pape secundi anno octavo : In mei notani publici et testium subscriptorum presencia con- stitutus honorabilis vir Johannes Lyne de eodem et superior terrarum de HELEISS personaliter existens apud principale messuagium et super fundum dictarum terrarum de Heleis Et ibidem de eiisdem cum pertinenciis jacentium infra balliam de Cunyghame et vicecomitatum de Air nianu sua propria tradidit JOHANNI HWNTAR DE HUNTERISTOUN filio et heredi quondam Arch- baldi Huntar statum et sasinam hereditariam per terre et lapidis tradicionem ut moris est secundum formam et tenorem sue primarie et antique infeodacionis earumdem : Super quibus omnibus et singulis sic premissis dictus Johannes Huntar per me notarium publicum subscriptum sibi fieri peciit publicum instrumentum : Acta erant hec apud principale messuagium dictarum terrarum sub anno die mense Indictione et pontificatu quibus supra : presentibus ibidem honorabilibus et probis viris Johanne Ker filio et apparent! herede Domini de Kerrisland Vi° Ker germanis Villo Dunlop de Crag Hugone Flemyn Johanne Russel Matheo Thome Roberto Ross et Johanne Dunlop cum diversis aliis testibus ad premissa vocatis pariterque rogatis.
Et ego vero Villelmus Mwre clericus Glasguensis diocesis Sacrae auctoritate apostolica notarius publicus Quia premissis omnibus et singulis dum sic ut premittitur agerentur dicerentur et fierent unacum prenominatis testibus presens personaliter interfui eaque omnia et singula sic fieri vidi scivi et audivi ac in notani cepi Ex qua hoc presens publicum instrumentum manu mea propria scriptum confeci hie me subscribendo signoque et nomine meis solitis et consuetis signavi In fidem et testimonium veritatis omnium et singulorum premissorum rogatus et requisitus.
The following is a translation of the Instrument No. 5 : —
In the name of God, Amen, Be it clearly made known to all by this present public instrument that in the year of the incarnation of the Lord one thousand five hundred and eleven, the ninth day of the month of April, in the fourteenth indiction of the Pontificate of the most holy father in Christ and our Lord Lord Julius the second by divine providence Pope, the eighth year. In presence of me notary public and witnesses underwritten compeared an honourable man, John Lyne of that ilk and superior of the lands of HELEISS personally at the principal messuage and upon the ground of the said lands of Heleis, and there with his own hand delivered to JOHN HWNTAR OF HUNTERIS- TOUN, son and heir of the late Archibald Huntar, heritable state and sasine of the same with the pertinents lying in the bailhary of Cunynghame and sheriffdom of Air, by delivery of earth and stone as use is according to the form and tenor of his prior and ancient infeftments thereof. Upon which all and singular the premises the said John Huntar asked a public instrument to be made to him by me notary public subscribing: These things were done at the principal messuage of the said lands in the year, day, month, indiction and pontificate as above in presence of honorable and prudent men, John Ker, son and apparent heir of the laird of Kerrisland, William Ker, (his brother) german, William Dunlop of Crag, Hugh Flemyn, John Russel, Mathew Thorn, Robert Ross and John Dunlop, with divers other witnesses called and equally required to the premises.
And I truly William Mwre, clerk of the diocese of Glasgow by sacred apostolic authority, notary public, because while all and sundry these things were so acted, spoken and done as is above written I with the forenamed witnesses was personally present, and all and sundry so done I did see, know and hear and took note thereof, from which I have made this present public instrument written with my own hand, and have signed it, sub- scribing with my sign and name used and wont, in faith and testimony of the truth of all and singular the premises called and required.
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VI. — WRITS (1514-1542) concerning ROBERT HWNTAR of
Huntarstoun (son of said John Huntar) and Jonet Montgomery, his wife, daughter of John Montgomery of Giffen.
6. ( 1 5 1 4 . ) Sasi/ie He less.
Instrument of Sasine, dated 6th May 1514, whereby it is certified that John Lyn of that ilk, as superior of the lands of HELESS, with his own hands gave possession to an honorable man, ROBERT HUNTER OF HUNTERSTOUNE, son and heir of the deceased John Hunter, of the said lands of Heless with the pertinents. John Blayr, Robert Caldu . . . , Jon . . . Dunlop, and Malcolm Makclellen, witnesses. John Wylson, N.P., Glasgow Diocese.
( 1 5 1 5 . ) Forest ar of the He of Litill Comeray.
Grant by King James V. to Hugh, Earl of Eglintoun, of the office of Fiar of the Isle of Litill Comeray, 28th October 1515. In the Charter Chest of the Earl of Eglinton and given as follows in ''Memorials of the Montgomeries, Earls of Eglinton" : —
James be the grace of God King of Scottis, To all and sindry oure liegis and subditis quham it efferis, quhais knawlegethir ourletteris salcum, Greting : Wit ze that forsamekle as we and our derrest cousing and tutour, Johne Duke of Albany, etc., protectour and governour of oure realme, ar sikerlie aduertist that THE ILE OF LITILL COMERAY, Hand within oure baillery of Cunynghameand schirefdome of Are, is waistit and distroyit be diuers personis, that slais the dere and cunyngis thairof, and pasturis bestis thairintill maisterfullye be wav of dede, without licence, tollerance, or consent of ROBERT HUNTARE OF'HUNTARESTOUN, FORESTAR OF HERETAGE OF THE SAID ILE ; the quhilk personis the said Robert may nocht resist, becaus he is nocht of substance nor power, without supple and help : Tharefor we, with avise and consent of our said tutour and governour, for reformacioun, gud reule, and saufte of the said ile in tyme cummyng, hes maid, constitut, and ordanit, and be thir our letteris, makis, constitutis, and ordanis our louit cousing and counsalour, Hew Erie of Eglingtoun, and his assignais, ane or maa, oure fearis, correkaris, and supplearis of oure said ile of Litill Comeray, ay and quhill owre lauchfull aige of fiftene zeris : Gevand and grantand to the said Hew and his assignais forsaidis, full and fre powar, all the personis occupyand, waistand, and distroyand the said ile, the wild bestis and grund of the samin, to correk, pvnis, and resist, and thare gudis being thairintill, be way of masterschip to eschete ; and als we will and ordanis, gif the said Robert Huntare of Huntarestoun haldis or imputtis nolt, cattail, and vtheris gudis, for the waisting and distroying of the said ile, dere and cunyngis being thaiiin, mair than his charter proportis, it salbe leiffull to our said cousing till eschete the samin to his avne vse ; and inlikwis, all vtheris gudis that he or his saidis assignais findis thairintill for the distructioun and hurting of the samin during the tyme forsaid : And als ane or ma persoun or personis to be our feare, kepare, suppleare, and correkare of the said ile, dere and cunyngis thairof, to deput and substitut for all the said tyme ; for the quhilkis thai salbe haldin to ansuer . . . Gevin vnder our priue sele at Edinburgh, the XXVIII day of October, the zere of God Im Vc xv zere, and of our regnne the third zere.
Per signaturam manu dicti domini gubernatoris subscriptam.
7. (1522.) Possession H/e/eis.
Instrument of Resignation narrating the giving possession to the said ROBERT HUNTAR and Jonet Montgomery, his wife, jointly of said
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lands of HIELEIS which had been resigned into the hands of John Lyn of Bourtrehill, the superior, dated 7th November 1522. Henry Scott, burgess of Irvin, Robert Roiss, John Ross, Malcolm McCleilane, Robert Russele and Mathew Browun, etc. Humphrey Blair, Notary Public, Glasgow Diocese.
(1527.) Reacqirisition of Little Cutnray. * Charter by King James V. to Robert Huntar of Hunterstoune, and spouse, of the island of Little Cumray, 31st May 1527. In the Charter Chest of the Earl of Eglinton and given as follows in " Memorials of the Mont- gomeries, Earls of Eglinton" : —
Jacobus Dei gracia Rex Scotorum, Omnibus probis hominibus tocius terre sue, clericis et laicis, Salutem : Sciatis nos, cum auisamento compotorum nostrorum rotulatoris, post dissolucionem per quondam nobilissimum patrem nostrum, Jacobum Quartum Dei gracia Scotorum Regem bone memorie, cuius anime propicietur Deus, cum auisamento trium regni nostri statuum in parlia- mento suo factam, de annexacionibus terraium ad coronam suam, pro asse- dacione earundem in feodifirma, in augmentacionem rentalis sui, et proficuum patrimonii corone sue, dedimus, concessimus et ad feodifirmam dimisimus, ac tenore presentis carte nostre damus, concedimus et ad feodifirmam dimittimus hereditarie dilectis nostris, ROBERTO HUNTAR DE HUNTERSTOUNE, et Jonete Montgumry, sponse sue, et ipsorum alteri diucius viuenti in coni- unctam feodacionem, et heredibus suis subscripts, totam et integram IN- SULAM NOSTRAM ET TERRAS NOSTRAS DE LITTLE CUMRAY cum pertinenciis, jacentes infra riuum de Cluda : QUASQUIDAM INSULAM ET TERRAS CUM PERTINENCIIS DICTUS ROBERTUS ET PRE- DECESSORES SUI, DE NOBIS ET PREDECESSORIBUS NOSTRIS, IN CUSTOD1A HEREDITARIE PRIUS HABUERUNT ; ET PRO CUSTODIA IPSARUM duas celdras auenarum annuatim habuerunt, per vicecomiten nostrum de Bute, nomine nostro, de firm is nostris terraium et insule nostre de Bute, annuatim persolutas : Tenendas et habendas totas et integras predictas insulam et terras de Little Cumray cum pertinenciis dictis Roberto et Jonete, sponse sue, et ipsorum alteri diucius viuenti in coniunctam feodacionem, et heredibus masculis inter ipsos legitime procreatis seu pro- creandis ; quibus deficientibus, legitimis et propinquioribus heredibus masculis dicti Roberti ; quibus omnibus deficientibus, seniori heredum suarum femine- arum, absque diuisione predictarum terraium, de nobis et successoribus nostris, in feodifirma et hereditate imperpetuum . . . Reddendo inde annuatim . . . pro insula et terris antedictis cum pertinenciis, que in rentali nostro per prius non fuerunt, summam trium librarum sex solidorum et octo denariorum, vsualis monete regni nostri, ad duos anni terminos consuetos, festa videlicet Penthe- costes et Sancti Martini in hyeme, per equales porciones, nomine feodifirme tantum, in augmentacionem rentalis nostri ad summam predictam annuatim ; cum exoneracione dictarum duarum celdrarum auenarum que dicto Roberto et predecessoribus suis, pro custodia dicte insule, annuatim per prius solute erant : aceciam heredes supradicti reddendo nobis et successoribus nostris duplum dicte feodifirme de vno anno ad primum introitum eorum ad prefatas terras, vt vsus est feodfirme : necnon dictus Robertus, et Joneta, sponsa sua, et ipsorum alter diucius viuens, et heredes sui predicti, edificando et sustentando super dictis terris mansionem sufficientem, cum aula, camera, bostari, aliisque edificiis et polecia necessariis, et sicut solum dictarum terraium ad hoc corrispondens fuerit ; In cuius rei testimonium huic presenti carte nostre magnum sigillum nostrum apponi precepimus: Testibus, reuerendissimis reuerendisque in Christo patribus, Jacobo Sanctiandree et Gawino Glasguensi, Archiepiscopis, Gawino Episcopo Abirdonensi, nostrorum rotulorum, registri et consilii clerico, Henrico Episcopo Candidecase nostreque capelle regie Striuilingensis ; dilectis con- sanguineis nostris, Archibaldo Comite Augusie, Domino Douglas, Jacobo Comite Arranie, Domino Hammyltoun, Hugone Comite de Eglingtoun,
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Domino Montgumry ; venerabilibus in Christo patribus, Patricio Priore ecclesie metropolitane Sanctiandree, Willelmo Abbate monasterii nostri Sancte Crucis, prope Edinburgh ; dilectis familiaribus nostris, Archibakio Douglas, Preposito de Edinburgh, Thesaurario nostro, Magistro Thoma Erskin, secretario nostro, et Jacobo Coluile de \rchiltre, nostrorum compotorum rotulatore et nostre Cancellarie Directore, apud Edinburgh, vltimo die mensis Maii, anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo vicesimo septimo, et regni nostri decimo quarto.
The following is a translation of the Crown Charter of Little Cumray of 1527 : —
James, by the Grace of God King of Scots, to all good men of his whole land, cleric and laic, Greeting. Know ye that we, with the advice of our Comp- troller after the dissolution made by our late most noble father, James IV. by the Grace of God King of Scots of good memory, on whose soul may God have mercy, with the advice of the three estates of our realm in his parliament regarding the annexation of lands to his crown, for setting the same in feu farm in augmentation of his rental, and to the profit of the patrimony of his crown, have given granted and in feu farm disponed, and by the tenor of our present Charter give grant and in feu farm heritably dispone to our lovites ROBERT HUNTAR OF HUNTERSTOUNE, and Jonet Montgumry his spouse, and to the longer liver of them in conjunct fee and to their heirs underwritten All and Whole OUR ISLAND AND LANDS OF LITTLE CUMRAY with the pertinents, lying within the river Clyde; -WHICH ISLAND AND LANDS WITH PERTINENTS THE SAID ROBERT AND HIS PREDECESSORS HAVE FORMERLY HELD OF US AND OUR PREDECESSORS IN HEREDITARY CUSTODY; AND FOR THE KEEPERSHIP THEREOF they have two chalders of oats annually, payable yearly by our Sheriff of Bute, in our name, from our ferms of our lands and island of Bute ; To be held and had All and Whole the foresaid Island and lands of Little Cumray with the pertinents by the said Robert and Jonet his spouse, and the longer liver of them in conjunct fee, and the heirs male lawfully procreated or to be procreated between them whom failing by the lawful and nearest heirs male of the said Robert, whom all failing, by the eldest of his heirs female without division of the foresaid lands, of us and our suc- cessors in feu-farm and heritage forever : paying yearly for the Island and the lands foresaid with pertinents, which were not formerly in our rentals, the sum of three pounds, six shillings, and eight pence, usual money of our realm, at the two usual annual terms of Pentecost and St. Martin in Winter, by equal portions in name of feu-farm only in augmentation of our rental to the foresaid sum yearly ; with a discharge of the said two chalders of oats which were formerly paid annually to the said Robert and his predecessors, for the keepership of the said Island ; and also the foresaid heirs rendering to us and our successors a double of the said annual feu farm at their first entry to the said lands, as is the custom in feu-farm : Also the said Robert and Jonet his wife and the longer liver of them, and their foresaid heirs building and maintaining on the said lands a sufficient mansion with hall, chamber, byre, and other necessary- buildings and policy and as the ground of the said lands may answer for this purpose. In testimony whereof we have ordered our great seal to be appended to this present charter ; witnesses, the most reverend and the reverend fathers in Christ, James, Archbishop of St. Andrews, and Gawin, Archbishop of Glasgow, Gawin, Bishop of Aberdeen, clerk of our Rolls, Register and Council, Henry, Bishop of Whithorn and of our Chapel of Stirling, our beloved cousins Archibald, Earl of Angus, Lord Douglas, James, Earl of Arran, Lord Hammyl- toun, Hugh, Earl of Eglintoun, Lord Montgumry; the venerable fathers in Christ, Patrick, Prior of the Metropolitan Church of St. Andrews, William, Abbot of our monastery of Holyrood, near Edinburgh; Our beloved familiars Archibald Douglas, Provost of Edinburgh, our Treasurer, Master Thomas Erskin, our Secretary, and James Coluile of Uchiltre, our Comptroller and Director of Chancery ; at Edinburgh, on the last day of the month of May, in the year 1527, and in the fourteenth year of our reign.
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(1527.) Disposal of the Holy Island of Lamias//, Arran.
Note. — In an old Inventory of the Writs of the Duke of Hamilton there is this entry under " Holy Isle in Arran '' : — "A Resignation of the merk land in Arran (old extent) called Holy Isle in Avinmillash made by Robert, Lord Huntarston, to his superior this James, Earl of Arran, ad perpetual)} remanentiam. July 6, 1527." On the margin is written in pencil, " Wanting or not returned by J. H." The Receipt for the price dated 14th August 1527 is printed on p. 89.
8« ( f 535-) Acquisition Annan/iill.
Charter by Hugh, Earl of Eglingtoun, Lord Montgomery, in favour of the said ROBERT HWNTAR and Jonete Montgomery, his wife, and the longer liver, and their heirs and assignees, of the lands of ANNAN- HILL, within the lordship of Robertoun and bailliary of Cunynghame and shire of Ayr, for services, etc. and a sum of money fully paid to the said Earl, to be held of the King for services used and wont, dated at Irvine 25th February 1535.
The Charter No. 8 is in the following terms : —
Omnibus hanc cartam visuris vel audituris Hugo Comes Eglingtoun et dominus de Montgomery salutem in domino sempiternam. Noveritis me utilitatecme mea primitus preuisa et pensata concessisse vendidisse tituloque venditionis alienasse et hac presenti carta mea confirmasse necnon concedere vendere tituloque venditionis alienare et hac presenti carta mea confirmare dilectis meis ROBERTO HWNTAR DE HUNTARSTOUN et Jonete Montgomery uxori sue eorumque diutius viventi in coniuncta infeodatione heredibus suis et assignatis totas et integras illas quadraginta sex solidatas et octo denariatas terrarum mearum de ANNANHILL antiqui extentus quas nunc inhabitant occupant et ad firmam habent Jacobus Aitkyne Willelmus Aitkyn Johannes Wilsoun et Johannes Biggart cum pertinentiis jacentes in dominio meo de Robertoun infra balliam de Cunynghame et vicecomitatum de Air pro suis benemeritis gratuitis seruiciis auxiliis et consiliis mihi multipliciter impensis et pro certa summa pecunie mihi per dictum Robertum premanibus gratanter et integre persoluta ; de quaquidem summam pecuniam numerata teneor me bene contentum pacatum et plenarie persolutum prefatosque Robertum et Jonetam suam sponsam heredes suos executores et assignatos pro me heredibus meis executoribus et assignatis exinde quietos clamo de eadem et exonero imperpetuum tenore presentis carte mee. Tenendas et habendas totas et integras predictas quadraginta sex solidatas et octo denariatas terrarum mearum de Annanhill antiqui extentus cum pertinentiis a me et heredibus meis de supremo domino nostro rege et suis succes- soribus prefatis Roberto Huntar et Jonete Montegomery uxori sue eorumque diutius viventi in coniuncta infeodatione heredibus suis et assignatis in feodo et hereditate imperpetuum per omnes rectas metas suas antiquas et diuisas prout jacent in longitudine et latitudine in domibus edihciis boscis planis moris marresiis viis semitis aquis stagnis rivulis pratis pascuis et pasturis molendinis multuris et eorum sequelis aucupationibus venationibus piscationibus petariis turbariis carbonibus carbonariis cuniculis cuniculariis columbis colum- bariis fabrilibus brasinis brueriis et genestis silvis nemoribus et virgultis ligni- cidiis lapicidiis lapide et calce cum curiis earum exitibus et amerciamentis hortis et pomerris cum communi pastura liberis introitu et exitu Ac cum omnibus aliis et singulis libertatibus commoditatibus proficuis et asiamentis ac justis suis pertinentiis quibuscunque tarn non nominatis quam nominatis tarn subtus terra quam supra terrain tam procul quam prope ad predictas quadraginta sex solidatas et octo denariatas terrarum de Annanhill antiqui extentus cum pertinentiis spectantibus seu juste spectare valentibus quomodolibet in futurum libere quiete integre honorifice bene et in pace Et adeo libere sicut alique terre infra regnum Scotie alicui concedentur venduntur aut alienantur concedi vendi aut alienari poterint in futurum sine impedimento reuocatione aut obstaculo
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aliquali. Reddendo hide animation predicti Robertus aut Joneta sua sponsa. eorumque diutius viuenti heredes sui yel assignati supremo domino nostro regi et suis successoribus seruitia de dictis terris debita et consueta tantum pro omni alio onere exactione questione demanda seu seruitio seculari que de dictis terris cum pertinentiis per quoscunque juste exigi poterint quomodolibet vel requiri. Et ego vero dictus Hugo comes Eglingtoun heredes mei et assignati totas et integras prefatas quadraginta sex solidatas et octo denariatas terrarum mearum de Annanhill antiqui extentus cum pertinentiis predictis Roberto et Jonete uxori sue eorumque diutius viuenti in coniuncta infeodatione heredibus suis et assig- natis adeo libere et quiete in omnibus et per omnia ut premissum est forma pariter et effectu contra omnes mortales varantizabimus acquietabimus et im- perpetuum defendemus. In cuius rei testimonium sigillum meum huic presenti carte mee unacum mea subscriptjone manuali est appensum apud burgum de Irwin vicesimo quinto die mensis Februarii Anno domini millesimo quin- gentesimotrigesimoquinto Coram hiis testibus Johanne Hammiltounde Colmis- keith Thoma Newin nuncio regio Willelmo Symontoun Willelmo Snyp dominis Johanne Mcgachand Willelmo Mure Georgio Baxtar notariis publicis capell- anis Johanne Mure Roberto Scot burgensibus de Irvin et domino Johanne Campbell rectore de Kilmailze.
The following is a translation of the Charter No. 8 : —
To all who shall see or hear this charter Hugh, Earl of Eglingtoun and Lord of Montgomery, greeting in the Lord everlasting : wit ye me my utility being first seen and considered to have granted, sold and by title of vendition alienated and by this my present charter to have confirmed likeas to grant, sell and by title of vendition to alienate and bv this my present charter to confirm to my lovite ROBERT HWNTAR OF HUNTARSTOUN and Jonet Mont- gomery his spouse and the longer liver of them in conjunct infeftment, their heirs and assignees, All and Whole that forty six shillings and eight penny lands of ANNANHILL of old extent which James Aitkyne, William Aitkyn, John Wilsoun and John Biggart now inhabit, occupy and have in farm, with pertinents, lying in my lordship of Robertoun within the bailliary of Cunynghame and sheriffdom of Air, for his good deeds, gratitudes, services, helps and councils frequently rendered to me and for a certain sum of money kindly and willingly paid to me beforehand by the said Robert, of which sum in numerat money I hold me well contented freely and fully paid, and I quitclaim and discharge the foresaid Robert and Jonet his spouse, their heirs, executors and assignees, for me, my heirs, executors and assignees of the same for ever by the tenor of my present charter. To hold and to have All and Whole the foresaid forty six shillings and eight pennies of my lands of Annanhill of old extent with pertinents from me and my heirs of our Sovereign Lord the King and his- successors to the foresaid Robert Huntar and Jonet Montegomery his wife and the longer liver of them in conjunct infeftment, their heirs and assignees in fee and heritage for ever, by all their right bounds and ancient divisions as they lie in length and breadth in houses, buildings, woods, plains, moors, marshes, roads, paths, waters, pools, rivers, meadows, grazings and pastures, mills, multures and their sequels, fowlings, huntings, fishings, petaries, turbaries, coals, coalpits, rabbits, rabbit warrens, pigeons, dovecots, smithies, brevvhouses, heath and brooms, woods, forests and growing woods, quarries, stone and lime, with courts, their exits and amercia- ments, yards and orchards with common pasture, free entry and ish, and with all other and singular liberties, commodities, profits and easements and their just pertinents whatsoever, as well not named as named, as well under the earth as above the earth, as well far as near, belonging or that in any manner of way are known to pertain to the foresaid forty six shillings eight penny lands of Annanhill of old extent with pertinents in all time coming, freely, quietly, wholly, honourably well and in peace, and as freely as any lands within the realm of Scotland are granted, sold and alienated or can be granted, sold or alienated to any one in time coming, without impediment, revocation or obstacle whatsoever. Rendering therefor yearly the foresaid Robert or Jonet
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13.
ale bv the said William Cunnyghame of the said lands to the ERT HUNTAR and Jonet M ny and their heirs, to be
held for the duties and services used and wont, dated at Cambuskethe 10th November 1535. Witnesses— John Fullartoun of Corsby. Robert Cunnyghame of Aket, Alexander Dunlop of that Ilk, Mr. Robert Hammyltoun Vicar of Kilmarnok. William Hammyltoun his brother h-erman and Sir Thomas Hammyltoun, 1 ary Public.
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t following on said Charter of same :h same witnesses.
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The Charter No. 15 is in the foil' :—
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his spouse and the longer liver of them, their heirs or assignees, to our Sovereign Lord the King and his successors the service of the said land used and wont, as for all other burden, exaction, question, demand or secular service which could be justly exacted or required in any way from the said land with the pertinents by anyone whomsoever. And I verily the said Hugh, Earl of Eglingtoun, my heirs and assignees, shall warrand, acquit and defend All and Whole the foresaid forty six shillings and eight penny lands of Annanhill of old extent with pertinents to the foresaid Robert and Jonet his wife and the longer liver of them in conjunct infeftment, their heirs and assignees, as freely and quietly in all and by all in the like form and effect as is premised against all mortals. In testimony of which thing my seal is appended to this my present charter together with my subscription manual at the burgh of Irwin the twenty fifth day of the month of February the year of the Lord one thousand five hundred thirty five, before these witnesses, John Hammiltoun of Colmiskeith, Thomas Newin, King's messenger, William Symontoun, William Snyp, Sirs John McGachand, William Mure, George Baxtar, notaries public, chaplains, John Mure, Robert Scot, burgesses of Irvin, and Sir John Campbell, rector of Kilmailze.
9 • ( x 5 35- ) Precept Annanhill.
Precept or Warrant following on said Charter by the said Hugh, Earl of Eglingtoun, authorising John Hamiltoun of Colmisketh and Alexander Duncan as his baillies to give possession to the said ROBERT HUNTAR and Jonete Montgomery, dated 25th February 1535. The witnesses are the same as in No 8.
10. (iS35-) Crozun Charter A n nan hill.
Charter by James V. confirming said Charter by Hugh, Earl of Eglington, of the said lands in favour of Robert Huntar and Jonete Montgomery and their heirs and assignees, dated at Craufurd Johne 16th March 1535. Witnesses — Gavin, Archibishop of Glasgow, our Chancellor ; George, Bishop of Dunkeld ; Henry, Bishop of Whithorn ; Archibald, Earl of Ergile ; George, Earl of Rothes : Malcolm, Lord Flemyng ; Patrick, Prior of St. Andrews ; David, Abbot of Abirbrothock ; James Colvile of Est Wemis and Mr. James Foulis of Colintoun.
!'■ ( r 535- ) Sasine Annanhill.
Instrument of Sasine narrating the giving of possession of said lands to the said ROBERT HUNTAR and Jonete Montgomery, dated 22nd March 1535. John Hamilton of Colmiskeith is bailie for the Earl of Eglyntone ; Wm. Hamilton attorney for Jonet Montgomery ; John Dunlop, Glasgow Diocese, N.P. Witnesses — John Campbell of Glastre, Archibald Hamiltone of Lathame, John Powa of Siluerwod, James Auchinlek of Tuedie and John Wilsone.
12. (1535.) Sasine Campbeltoun.
Instrument of Sasine, dated 21st April 1535, in favour of the said ROBERT HUNTAR and Jonet Montgumry narrating their being given possession of the lands of CAMPBELTOUN of old extent with the pertinents lying in the parish of Kilbride, bailliary of Cunninghame and sheriffdom of Ayr, in virtue of a Precept of Sasine by William Conighame, knight lord of the fee of the Earldom of Glencairne and Lordship of Kilmaurs. Alexander Duncane is baillie for Conighame. The witnesses are William Wallace, Adam Huntar, Malcolm Makclellane and others. John Hamilton, notary public, Glasgow Diocese.
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13. (153 5-) Charter Campbeltoun.
Charter of Sale by the said William Cunnyghame of the said lands to the said ROBERT HUNTAR and Jonet Muntgumy and their heirs, to be held for the duties and services used and wont, dated at Cambuskethe 10th November 1535. Witnesses — John Fullartoun of Corsby, Robert Cunnyghame of Aket, Alexander Dunlop of that Ilk, Mr. Robert Hammyltoun Vicar of Kilmarnok, William Hammyltoun his brother german and Sir Thomas Hammyltoun, Priest and Notary Public.
14. (iS35)- Precept Campbeltoun. Precept following on said Charter of same date and with same witnesses.
15. (I535-) Confirmation Campbeltoun.
Charter by James V. to the said ROBERT HUNTAR and Jonete Mont- gomery confirming the said Charter by William Cunynghame of the said lands of CAMPBELTOUN, dated at Streveling 29th December 1535.
The Charter No. 15 is in the following terms : —
Jacobus Dei gratia Rex Scotorum Omnibus probis hominibus totius terre sue clericis et laicis salutem Sciatis nos quandam cartam alienationis et ven- ditionis factam per Willielmum Cunynghame militem domini feodi comitatus de Glencarne ac dominii de Kilmawris ROBERTO HUNTAR DE HUNTARS- TOUN et Jonete Mongomery eius coniugi et eorum alteri duitius viventi in coniuncta infeodatione et heredibus inter ipsos procreatis seu procreandis quibus deficientibus legitimis et propinquioribus heredibus dicti Roberti quibuscunque de omnibus et singulis terris de CAMPBELTOUN extendentibus ad quinque marcatas terrarum antiqui extentus cum pertinentiis jacentibus in parrochia de Kilbride nostris balliatu de Cunynghame et vicecomitatu de Are de nobis et successoribus nostris tenendis de mandato nostro visam lectam inspectam et diligenter examinatam sanam integram non rasam non cancellatam nee in aliqua sui parte suspectam ad plenum intellexisse sub hac forma.
Omnibus hanc cartam visuris vel audituris Willelmus Cunynghame miles dominus feodi comitatus de Glencarne et dominii de Kilmawris salutem in domino sempiternam : Noveritis me non vi aut metu ductum nee errore lapsum seu dolo aut fraude circumuentum sed ex meis mera pura libera et spontanea voluntate utilitateque mea undique preuisa et pensata concessisse vendidisse tituloque venditionis alienasse et hac presenti carta mea confirmasse necnon per presentes concedere dare vendere alienar-e et hac presenti carta mea con- firmare dilectis meis Roberto Huntare de Huntarstoun et Jonete Montgomery sponse sue heredibus suis et assignatis subscripts Totas et integras terras meas de Campbeltoun extendentes ad quinque marcatas terrarum antiqui extentus cum pertinentiis jacentes in parrochia de Kilbride ballia de Cunynghame et infra vicecomitatum de Are In quibus terris habitant Johannes Dunlop Archibaldus Dunlop Johannes Zoung senior Johannes Zoung junior Willielmus Zoung junior Thomas Syar Lucas Russale Joneta Syar Laurentius Davy et Malcolmus Makclellane tempore confectionis presentis carte pro quadam certa et numerate pecunie summa in mea magna et urgenti necessitate per dictum Robertum Huntare de Huntarstoun michi pre manibus gratanter et plenarie persoluta et in meos usus totaliter conuersa de quamquidem pecunie summa teneo me bene contentum pacatum et plenarie persolutum dictumque Robertum Huntar heredes executores suos et assignatos pro me heredibus executoribus et assignatis meis quitosinde clamo imperpetuum tenore presentis carte mee: Tenendasethabendas totas et integras prefatas quinque marcatas terrarum de Campbeltoun antiqui ex- tentus cum pertinentiis predictis Roberto Huntare de Huntarstoun et Jonete Montgomery coniugi sue et eorum alteri diutius viuenti in coniuncta infeodatione heredibus suis et assignatis a me heredibus meis et assignatis de supremo dom i
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nostro rege et successoribus suis in feodo et hereditate imperpetuum per omnes rectas metas suas antiquas et divisas prout jacent in longitudine et latitudine in domibus edificiis boscis planis moris marresiis viis semitis aquis stagnis rivolis pratis pascuis et pasturis molendinis multuris et eorum sequelis aucupationibus venationibus piscationibus petariis turbariis carbonibus carbocidiis carbonariis columbis columbariis ortis pomeriis silvis nemoribus virgultis brueriis et genestis cum euriis et earum exitibus ac amerciamentis herezeldis bludewitis et mar- chetis mulieruni fabrilibus brasinis lapidibus lapicidiis lapide et calce ferricidiis et ferro cum communi pastura libero introitu et exitu ac cum omnibus aliis et singulis libertatibus commoditatibus proficuis et asiamentis ac iustis suis pertinentiis quibuscunque tarn non nominatis quam nominatis tarn subtus terra quam supra terram procul et prope ad predictas quinque marcatas terra- rum de Campbeltoun antiqui extentus cum pertinentiis spectantibus seu juste spectare valentibus quomodolibet in futurum libere quiete plenarie integre honorifice bene et in pace sine aliquo retinemento impedimento revocatione aut obstaculo aliquali : Reddendo inde annuatim dicti Robertus Huntar et Joneta Montgomery eius coniunx seu eorum alter heredes sui et assignati dicto supremo domino nostro regi et successoribus suis jura et servitia debita et consueta tantum pro omni alio onere exactione questione seruicio seculari seu demanda que de predictis quinque marcatis terrarum antiqui extentus de Campbeltoun cum suis pertinentiis per quoscunque exigi poterunt in futurum quomodolibet vel requiri : Et ego vero dictus YVillelmus Cunynghame miles heredes mei et assignati totas et integras predictas quinque marcatas terrarum antiqui ex- tentus de Campbeltoun cum pertinentiis prefatis Roberto Huntar de Huntar- stoun et Jonete Montgomery coniugi sue et eorum alteri diutius viuenti in con- iuncta infeodatione heredibus suis et assignatis libere et quiete in omnibus et per omnia forma pariter et effectu ut premissum est contra omnes mortales warantizabimus acquietabimus et tenore presentis carte mee imperpetuum defendemus : In cuius rei testimonium sigillum meum proprium presenti carte mee manu mea subscripte est appensum Apud Commiskeith die decimo mensis Xovembris anno domini millesimo quingentesimo trigesimo quinto Coram hiis testibus Johanne Fullartoun de Corsby Roberto Cunynghame de Aket Alex- andro Dunlop de eodem Magistro Roberto Hammiltoun vicario de Kilmarnok Willielmo Hammiltoun eius fratre germanoet domino Thoma Hammiltoun pres- bytero ac notario publico cum diversis aliis.
Quamquidem cartam ac alienationem et venditionem in eadem contentum in omnibus suis punctis et articulis conditionibus et modis ac circumstanciis suis quibuscunque in omnibus et per omnia forma pariter et effectu appro- bamus ratificamus ac pro nobis et nostris successoribus pro perpetuo vt pre- missum est confirmamus Saluis nobis et nostris successoribus juribus et seruiciis de dictis terris cum pertinentiis ante presentem nostram confirmationem nobis debitis et consuetis : Insuper pro bono fideli et gratuito seruicio nobis per pre- fatos Robertum et Jonetam impenso damns et concedimus eiis eorum heredibus et assignatis omne jus titulum interesse et juris clameum tarn petitorium quam possessorium proprietatem et possessionem queet quas nos nostri predecessores aut successores habuerunt habemus seu quouismodo habere vel clamare poteri- mus vel poterint in et ad predictas terras cum pertinentiis autaliquam earundem partem firmas proficua et deuoria earundem de quibuscunque terminis pre- teritis et futuris ratione recognitions forisfacture eschaete alienationis totius aut maioris partis purpresture disclamationis heredum nonintroitus aut alias quovismodo ob quamcunque actionem seu causam retroactam renunciando eiisdem pro nobis et nostris successoribus dictis Roberto et Jonete eorum heredibus et assignatis tenore presentium imperpetuum Ac omnibus processibus forisfacture inchoatis seu inchoandis per nos aut nostros successores aut alios quoscunque nostro aut eorum nominibus contra dictos Willielmum Robertum et Jonetam aut eorum heredes penes dictas terras ob quamcunque actionem seu causam retroactam dictis Roberto et Jonete eorum heredibus et assignatis antedictis imperpetuum cum supplemento omnium defectuum tarn non nomina- torum quam nominatorum quos pro expressis in prefata carta habere volumus: In cuius rei testimonium huic presenti carte nostre confirmationis magnum sigillum nostrum apponi precepimus Testibus reverendissimo reverendisque in
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Christo patribus Gawino Glasguensi Archiepiscopo canccllario nostro Georgio Episcopo Dunkeldensi Henrico Episcqpo Candidicase nostreque capelle regie Striuilingensisdilectisconsanguineis nostris ArchibaldoComitede Ergile domino Campbell et Lome magistro hospicii nostri Hugone Comite de Eglingtoun domino Montgomery Malcolmo domino Flemyng magno camerario nostro venerabilibus in Christo patribus Patricio priore ecclesie metropolitane Sancti Andree David Abbatc monasterii nostri de Aberbrothok nostri secreti sigilli custodedilectis familiaribus nostris Jacobo Coluile de Estvvemys milite nostrorum compotorum rotulatore et nostre cancellarie directore et Magistro Jacobo Foulis de Colintoun nostrorum rotulorum registri et consilii clerico Apud Striueling vicesimo nono die mensis Decembris Anno domini millesimo quingentesimo trigesimo qninto anno regni nostri vicesimo tertio.
The following is a translation of the Charter No. 15 : —
James by the grace of God King of Scots, to all honest men of his whole land, clerics and laics, greeting : Know ye that we have fully understood a certain charter of alienation and vendition made by William Cunynghame, Knight, Lord of the fee of the Earldom of Glencarne and of the Lordship of Kilmawrs, to ROBERT HUN TAR OF HUNTARSTOUN and Jonet Mon- gomery his wife and the survivor of them in conjunct infeftment and the heirs procreated or to be procreated between them, whom failing to the lawful and nearest heirs of the said Robert whatsoever, of All and Whole the lands of CAMPBELTOUN extending to a five rnerk land of old extent with the pertinents lying in the parish of Kilbride, our bailliary of Cunynghame and sheriffdom of Are, to be held of us and our successors, at our command seen, read, inspected and diligently examined and found to be whole, sound, not erased nor cancelled nor in any part thereof suspect, under this form.
To all who shall see or hear this charter William Cunynghame, Knight, lord of the fee of the Earldom of Glencarne and Lordship of Kilmawris, greeting in the Lord everlasting : Wit ye me, not led by force or fear nor falling into error or circumvented by fraud or guile but of my mere pure free and spontaneous will and my utility being always seen and considered, to have granted, sold and by title of vendition to have alienated and by this my present charter to have con- firmed as also by these presents I grant, give, sell, alienate and by this my present charter confirm to my lovit Robert Huntar of Huntarstoun and Jonet Mont- gomery his spouse, their heirs and assignees underwritten, All and Whole my lands of Campbeltoun extending to a five merk land of old extent with pertinents lying in the parish of Kilbride, bailliary of Cunynghame and in the sheriffdom of Are, in which lands dwelt John Dunlop, Archibald Dunlop, John Young elder, John Young younger, William Young junior, Thomas Syar, Luke Russale, Jonet Syar, Laurence Uavy and Malcolm Makclellane at the time of the making of the present charter, for a certain and numerat sum of money kindly and fully paid beforehand to me in my great and urgent necessity by the said Robert Huntar of Huntarstoun and wholly converted to my use, of which sum of money I hold me well contented satisfied and fully paid, and for me, my heirs, executors and assignees quitclaim the said Robert Huntar, his heirs, exe- cutors and assignees for ever by the tenor of my present charter. To hold and to have All and Whole the foresaid five merk lands of Campbeltoun of old extent with pertinents to the foresaid Robert Huntar of Huntarstoun and Jonet Montgomery his wife and the longer liver of them in conjunct infeftment, their heirs and assignees, from me, my heirs and assignees, of our Sovereign Lord the King, and his successors in fee and heritage for ever, by all their right bounds and ancient divisions as they lie in length and breadth in houses, buildings, woods, plains, moors, marshes, roads, paths, waters, pools, rivers, meadows, grazings and pastures, mills, multures and their sequels, fowlings, huntings, fishings, petaries, turbaries, coals, coalheughs, coalmines, pigeons, dovecots, yards, orchyards, woods, forests, bushes, heath and broom, with courts and their issues and amerciaments, herezelds, bludwits and merchets of women, smithies, brewhouses, stones, quarries, stone and lime, ironstone and iron, with common pasture, free entry and ish, and with all and singular other
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liberties, commodities, profits and easements and their just pertinents whatso- ever as well not named as named, as well under the earth as above the earth, far and near, belonging or that shall in any manner of way be known to belong to the foresaid five merle lands of Campbeltoun of old extent with perti- nents in time coming, freely, quietly, fully, wholly, honorably, well and in peace without any retention, impediment, revocation or obstacle whatsoever. Ren- dering therefor yearly the said Robert Huntar and Jonet Montgomery his wife or either of them, their heirs and assignees, to our Sovereign Lord the King and his successors the rights and services used and wont, and this for all other burden, exaction, question, secular service or demand which from the foresaid five merk lands of old extent of Campbeltoun with their pertinents could be exacted or required by anyone whomsoever in time coming. And I verily the said William Cunynghame, Knight, my heirs and assignees shall warrant, acquit and by the tenor of my present Charter forever defend All and Whole the foresaid five merk lands of old extent of Campbeltoun with pertinents to the fore- said Robert Huntar of Huntarstoun and Jonet Montgomery his wife and the longer liver of them in conjunct infeftment, their heirs and assignees, freely and quietly in all and by all in the like form and effect as is premised against all mortals. In testimony of which thing my proper seal is appended to my present charter subscribed with my hand at Commiskeith the tenth day of the month of November the year of the Lord one thousand five hundred thirty five before these witnesses, John Fullartoun of Corsby, Robert Cunynghame of Aket, Alexander Dunlop of that Ilk, Mr. Robert Hammiltoun, vicar of Kilmarnock, William Hammiltoun, his brother german, and Sir Thomas Hammiltoun, presbyter and notary public, with divers others.
Which charter and the alienation and sale contained therein in all their articles, conditions and manners and circumstances whatsoever in all and by all in the like form and effect we approve, ratify and for us and our successors as is before premised for ever confirm, saving to us and our successors the rights and services used and wont due to us from the said lands with the pertinents before our present confirmation. Moreover for good, faithful and gratuitous service rendered to us by the foresaids Robert and Jonet we give and grant to them, their heirs and assignees, all right, title, interest and claim of right, as well petitory as possessory, property and possession which we our predecessors or successors had, have or in any way can have or claim in and to the forsaid lands with the pertinents or any part thereof, ferms, profits and duties of the same for whatsoever terms, past or future, by reason of recognition, forfeiture, escheat, alienation of all or the greater part, purpresture, disclamation, nonentry of heir or any other way from whatsoever action or cause in time past, renouncing the same for us and our successors to the said Robert and Jonet their heirs and assignees by the tenor of these presents for ever and from all processes of forfeiture led or to be led by us and our successors or any others whomsoever in our or their names against the saids William, Robert and Jonet and their heirs concerning the said lands from what- soever action or cause in time past to the saids Robert and Jonet their heirs and assignees foresaid for ever, with supplement of all defects as well not named as named which we will to hold as expressed in the foresaid charter. In testimony of which thing we have commanded our Great Seal to be appended to this our present Charter of Confirmation. Witnesses, the most reverend and reverend fathers in Christ, Gawin, Archbishop of Glasgow, our chancellor, George, Bishop of Dunkeld, Henry Bishop of Whithorn and of our Chapel Royal of Stirling ; our beloved cousins, Archibald, Earl of Argyle Lord Campbell and Lome Master of our Household, Hugh, Earl of Eglingtoun Lord Montgomery ; Malcolm, Lord Flemyng our great chamberlain ; the venerable fathers in Christ, Patrick, Prior of the Metropolitan Church of St. Andrews, David, Abbot of our Monastery of Aberbrothok, keeper of our Privy Seal, our lovite familiars, James Colvile of Est Wemys, Knight, our Compt- roller and Director of our Chancery, and Mr. James Foulis of Colintoun, Clerk of our Rolls Register and Council. At Stirling the twenty ninth day of the month of December the year of the Lord one thousand five hundred and thirty five, in the twenty third year of our reign.
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(1536.) Litil Cumray.
Order by James Cokiile, Comptroller, to the Sheriff of Bute, 28th November 1536 ; in the Charter Chest of the Earl of Eglinton and given as follows in "Memorials of the Montgomeries, Earls of Eglinton."
Schirreff of Bute : Ze sail ansuer and pay to my Lord of Eglintoun, twa chalder of aittis of this last zeir bigane, siclik as ze did to the LARD OF HUNTERSTOUN, for LITIL CUMRAY. And als that ze pay till him vther twa chalder of aittis for this instant zeir, viz. of the crop of the zeir of God \m \Tc ancl xxxvi zeiris : And the saidis four chalder of aittis salbe thankfullie allowit to zow in zour nixt comptis, ze bringand this precept and the said Erllis acquittance of the ressait of the samyn ; becaus I haif resauit xvi merkis of money for the saidis aittis : and one na wyse this ze leif vndone : for the quhilkis four chalder of aittis our Souerane Lordis letteris ar direckit to schireffis in that pairt for payment of the samyn : Subscriuit with my hand, at Edinburgh, the xxviii day of Nouember, the zeir of God Im Vc and xxxvi zeiris ; And giff ze failze hereintill, I haiff ordanit to put ze to the home, for I haiff ressauit fra the said Erll payment as vse and wont is.
Ja. COLUILE.
16. (154 1.) Precept Annanhill.
Precept or Warrant by Hugh, Earl of Eglinton, to give possession to ROBERT HUNTAR OF HUNTARSTOUN and Jonete Montegomery his wife, and the longer liver of them, of the 46s. 8d. lands of ANNAN- HILL, dated 22nd November 1 54 1.
The Precept No 16 is in the following terms :• —
Hugo comes de Eglintoun et dominus de Montegomery dilectis meis Johanni Hunter Patricio Mungumry — et eorum cuilibet balliuis meis in hac parte con- iunctim et divisim specialiter constitutis salutem Quia concessi vendidi et hereditarie confirmavi dilectis meis ROBERTO HUNTAR UE HUNTARS- TOUN et Jonete Montegomery vxori sue eorumque diutius viuenti in coniuncta infeodatione heredibus suis et assignatis totas et integras illas quadraginta sex solidatas et octo denariatas terrarum mearum de ANNANHILL antiqui extentus quas nunc inhabitant occupant et ad firm am habent Jacobus Aitkin Willelmus Aitkin Johannes Wilsoun et Johannes Biggart cum suis pertinentiis jacentes in dominio meo de Robertoun ballia de Cunnyghame et infra vicecomi- tatum de Air prout in carta mea desuper confecta plenius continetur Vobis igitur et vestrum cuilibet coniunctim et divisim precipio et firmiter mando quatenus visis presentibus indilate statum sasinam hereditariam pariter et possessionem corporalem realem et actualem omnium et singularum predicta- rum quadraginta sex solidatarum et octo denariatarum terrarum de Annanhill cum pertinentiis antiqui extentus prefatis Roberto et Jonete vxori sue eorumque diutius viuenti in coniuncta infeodatione juste deliberetis et haberi faciatis seu alter vestrum faciat vel suis certis seu certo actornatis vel actornato latori vel latoribus p . . . secundum formam et tenorem carte mee quam de me inde habent et hoc nullo modo omittatis Ad quod faciendum vobis et vestrum cuilibet coniunctim et divisim ballivis meis in hac parte antedictis meam plenariam et irrevocabilein tenore presentuim committo potestatem In cuius rei testimonium sigillum meum proprium presentibus est appensum una cum mea subscriptione manuali apud Irvin die vigesimo secundo mensis Nouembris anno domini millesimo quingentesimo quadragesimo primo Coram hiis testibus Magistro Archibaldo Craufurd rectore de Egilsame Hugone Mungumry meo nepote et herede ac Willelmo Snype cum diuersis aliis.
(Signed) Erl of Eglintoun.
The following is a translation of the Precept No. 16 : —
Hugh, Earl of Eglintoun and Lord of Montgomery, to my beloved John Hunter, Patrick Mungumry and each of them, my bailies in that part, con-
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junctly and severally, specially constituted, greeting : Forasmuch as I have granted, sold and heritably confirmed to my beloved ROBERT HUNTAR OF HUNTARSTOUN and Jonet Montegomery his wife, and the longer liver of them in conjunct infeftment, their heirs and assignees, All and Whole that forty six shillings and eight pennies of my lands of ANNAN HILL of old extent which James Aitkin, William Aitkin, John Wilsoun and John Biggart now inhabit, occupy and have in farm with their pertinents, lying in my lordship of Robertoun, bailiary of Cunnygham and within the sheriffdom of Air, as in my charter made thereupon is more fully contained. Therefore I com- mand and firmly charge you and each of you conjunctly and severally that these presents seen you or one of you justly deliver and cause to be given state heritable sasine and real, actual and corporal possession of All and Whole the foresaid forty six shillings and eight penny lands of Annanhill, with the pertinents of old extent, to the foresaid Robert and Jonet his wife and the longer liver of them in conjunct infeftment or to their certain attorneys or attorney, bearer or bearers of these presents, according to the form and tenor of my charter which they have of me, and this in no way you omit ; the which to do I commit to you and each of you conjunctly and severally my bailies in that part foresaid my full and irrevocable power by the tenor of these presents. In testimony of which thing my proper seal is appended to these presents together with my subscription manual at Irvin the twenty second day of the month of November the year of the Lord one thousand five hundred and forty one, before these witnesses, Mr. Archibald Craufurd, rector of Egilsame, Hugh Mungumry, my grandson and heir, and William Snype, with divers others.
(Signed) ERL OF EGLlNTOUN.
17. (154 1.) Confirmation Annanhill.
Charter by James V. as Steward of Scotland confirming the Charter by Hugh, Earl of Eglington, of the lands of ANNANHILL in favour of the said ROBERT HUNTAR and Jonete Montgomery, dated 1st January 1 541-2.
(1542.) Dispensation from going to the War.
Licence by King James V. to ROBERT HUNTER OF HUNTER- STOUN, dispensing with his attendance at the war, etc., on account of infirmity, 24th October 1542. In the Charter Chest of the Earl of Eglinton and given as follows in " Memorials of the Montgomeries, Earls of Eglinton" : —
REX.
We, vnderstanding that oure louttis, Maister William Montgomery of the Stane, and ROBERT HUNTER OF HUNTERSTOUN, ar now vaik and tender of complectioun, and trublit with seiknes and infirmite, and may nocht travell without grete danger of thair lyvis : Thairfore, and for certaine vthiris ressonable caussis and considerationis moving ws, be the tennour heirof, of oure speciall grace, gevis and grantis licence to remane and byde at hame fra this oure oist and assemble, and fra all vthiris oure oistis, raidis, assembleis, weiris and wappinschewingis to be maid be ws or oure lieutennentis, within oure realme or vtouth, and dischargis thame thairof ; and will and grantis that thai sail incur na skaith nor danger thalrthrow in their personis, landis, nor gudis, in ony wys in tyme cuming, nochtwithstanding ony oure actis, statutis, letteris, proclamationis, reuocationis, or chargis, speciall or general], maid or to be maid in the contrare, or ony panis contenit thairintill; anent the quhilk we dispenss with thame be thir presentis : Dischargeing all oure lieutennentis, justices, justice clerkis, schireffis, stewards, crownaris, baillies and all vtheris ouer officiaris, present and tocum, and thare deputis and schireffis in that part, of all calling, vnlawing, preceding, attaching, arresiting, trubling, or intrometting with the saidis Maister William Montgomery and Robert Hunter, thair landis or gudis
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tharefore, and of thair offices in that parte be thir presentis foreuir : Prouiding alwayis that the saidis iNIaister William and Robert send thair eldest sonnys, with thair men, tennentis, and seruandis, to this on re oist and weiris, and all vthiris oure oistis and weiris, to do ws seruice tharcin : And als we, be the tennour heirof, gevis licence to Thomas Nevyn, seruand to oure cousing, Hew Erie of Eglintoun, to remane and byde at hame fra oure saidis oistis and weiris, and will that he incur na skaith nor danger thai 1 throw, in his pcrsoun, landis,nor gudis ; as is abonewrittin : Subscriuit with oure hand, and gevin vnder oure signet at Edinburgh, the x.xiiii day of October, and of our regnne the xxx zeir.
(Signed) Jamis R.
VII— WRITS (1537-1547) concerning KENTIGERN or MUNGO HWNTAR OF HWNTARSTOUNE otherwise called AR- NEYLL : married Marioun Hammiltoune, daughter of James Hammiltoune of Torrance, and died 1547.
13. (i537-) Sasine half Estir Arneyll.
Instrument whereby it is certified that MUNGO HWNTAR, ELDEST SON AND APPARENT HEIR OF LYNE TO ROBERT HWNTAR OF HWNTERSTOUNE, "alias VOCAT ARNEYLL," and Marioun Hammiltoune, his wife, agree to accept an infeftment in HALF OF THE FIVE MERK LAND OF ESTIR ARNEYLL in lieu and place of the five merk land of Campbletoune, except the eighth part of the same, which had been provided to them by the said Robert Hwntar in their Contract of Marriage, dated ist August 1537.
The Instrument No. iS is in the following terms : —
In Dei nomine Amen. Per hoc presens publicum instrumentum cunctis pateat evidenter et sit notum quod anno incarnationis dominice millesimo quingentes- imo tragesimo septimo die vero mensis Augusti primo anno indictione decima pontificatusque Pauli tercii anno tercio In mei notarii publici et testium ad hec vocatorum presentia exstat appunctuatum concordatum et fideliter promissum inter partes subscriptas prout in in (sic) lingua vulgari sequitur That is to saye fforsamekyll as MUNGO HWNTAR eldest soune and apperand ayire to ROBERT HWNTAR OF HWNTERSTOUNE alias VOCAT ARNEYLL wyth full consent and assent of Marioun Hammiltoune his spous ffor thame and the langar lewar of thame tua and tbaire airis and assignais hes dis- chargit and quytclemet and be the tenour aff thire presentes discharges and quytclames the sayd Robert Hwntar of Estir Arneill his ffathire his airis and assignais of that part of the contract of mareage that quhair the sayd Robert Hwntar hes bwund and oblesit hyme his airis and assignais to have gevin the sayd Mungo and Marioun his spouss and the langer lewar of thame tua and to thaire airis and assignais heretable stayt and sesing of all and haill the five merkland of Cambletoune of auld extent wyth the per- tenence except the audit part and the warde of the samyne lyand wythin the parrochyne of Kilbrid balzere of Conyghame and sherifdome of Ayire as at mayre lynth is contenyt in the forsaid contract of mareage mayd thairanent betuixt thame and in respek the forsaid Robert Hwntar hes heretabillie infeft ws be sesing gewyne to ws the sayd Mungo and Marioun his spous and to the langer lewar of ws tua and to the airis to be gottin betwixt ws of all and haill the ayne half of the five merkland of Estir Arneyll wyth the pertenence lyand wythin the parrochyne balzere and sherifdome foirsaidis nochtwythstanding we the sadis Mungo and Marioun wyll and granttis ffor ws and the langer lewar of ws tua and for oure airis and assignais byndis and oblesis ws and oure foir- sadis that als lang as we the langer lewar of ws tua and our foirsadis maye
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bruyk and joyis and occupe the five merkland of Campbletoune wyth the per- tenence except the aucht part and ward of the samyne as was contract to ws of befoir that we the saidis Mungo and Marioun the langer lewar of ws tua sail newyr trybill molest ask nor requyir ony proffet nor wtylitie of the ayne half of the landis of Estir Arneyll wyth the pertenence quhilk landis the sayd Robert hes infeft ws the langer lewar of ws tua and our airis in coniunct feftment as our sesing beris Attour aithyr of the sadis parteis Mungo and Marioun for thame and thaire forsadis wpone that ayne part and the said Robert and Jonet Montgomery his spous wpoune that wthire part byndis and oblesis thame ilk ayne to wthir and thayr forsadis that thaye nor non of thame sail requyir seyk nor ask wtylite nor proffet of nathire of the forsaidis landis of Campbletoune or Estir Arneyll bot gif the sayd Mungo and Marioune maye nocht rem . . . yme bruik and Joyce . . . said landis of Campbletoun wyth the pertenence thane and in that cais the sayd Robert sail mak the ayne half of the five merkland of ESTIR ARNEILL zeirle als proffitable to the saidis Mungo and Marioun and to thair foirsaidis as the five meikland of CAMPBLETOUNE wyth the per- tenence except befoir except quhilk half of Estir Arneill being mayd als proffet- able as the landis of Campbletoune except befoir except and the sayd Mungo and Marioun takand the samyne and intromettand wyth the proffet thairof thaine and in that cais the said Mungo and Marioune ffor thame the langer lewar of thame tua and for thair forsadis discharges the forsad landis of Campbletoune to the said Robert Huntar and to Jonet Montgomery his spous and the langer lewar of thame tua and thair forsadis and dissolwis and dischargis that part of the contract of mareage simpliciter for ewir Super quibus omnibus et singulis pre- scripte partes petierunt et eorum alter sibi fieri petiit vnum seu plura instru- mentum et instrumenta Acta erant hec Apud mansionem et turrum ipsius Roberti Hwntar horam circiter octava ante meridiem vel ea circa sub anno die mense et indictione quibus supra Presentibus ibidem probis viris Johanne Robertown de Ernok Jacobo Hammyltoun de Torrens Roberto Montgomery Matheo Hammyltone de Torrens Allano Hammyltone et Johanni Wallace testibus in premissis.
Et ego vero Dauid Neyll clericus Glasguensis diocesis apostolica auctori- tate notarius publicus quia premissis omnibus omnibus (sir) et singulis dum sic ut premittitur dicerentur agerentur et fierent unacum prenominatis testibus presens personaliter interfui ac drenlur (sic). Eaque omnia et singula sic fieri vidi scivi et audivi ac in notam cepi ex qua hoc presens publicum instrumentum manu mea fideliter scriptum exinde confeci .... publicam formam instrumentalem redegi signoque et nomine meis solitis et consuetis signavi in fidem robur et testimonium veritatis omnium et singu- lorum premissorum rogatus et requisitus.
David Neyll, notarius.
The following is a translation of the Instrument No. 18: —
In the name of God, Amen. By this present public Instrument be it clearly made known that in the year of the incarnation of the Lord one thousand five hundred and thirty-seven the first day of the month of August in the tenth indiction and the 3rd year of the Pontificate of Pope Paul Third in presence of me Notary Public and witnesses called for that purpose it was Appointed, Agreed and Faithfully Promised between the parties underwritten as follows in the common language, that is to say, For-as-much as Mungo Hwntar, eldest son and heir apparent to Robert Hwntar of Hwanterstoune other- wise called Arneyll, with full consent and assent of Marioune Hammiltoune his spouse, for them and the longer liver of the two of them and their heirs and assignees, has discharged and acquitted and by the tenor of these presents discharges and acquits the said Robert Hwntar of Hwanterstoune of Estir (Easter) Arneill his father, his heirs and assignees of that part of the Contract of Marriage whereby the said Robert Hwntar has bound and obliged him, his heirs and assignees to have given the said Mungo and Marioune his spouse and the longer liver of the two of them and to their heirs and assignees heritable
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possession of All and Whole the five merk land of Campbeltounc of old extent with the pertinents, except the eighth part of the ward of the same, lying within the Parish of Kilbride, Bailliery of Conynghame and Sherriffdom of Ayr as contained at more length in the said Contract of Marriage made concerning the same between them, and in respect the said Robert Hwntar has heritably infeft us by Sasine given to us the said Mungo and Marioune his spouse and to the longer liver of the two of us and to the heirs to be born between us, of All and Whole one half of the five merk land of Estir Arneyll with the pertinents lying within the Parish, Bailliery and Sherriffdom foresaid, nevertheless we the said Mungo and Marioune agree for us and the longer liver of us two and for our heirs and assignees and bind and oblige us and our foresaids that so long as we and the longer liver of us two and our foresaids may possess and enjoy and occupy the five merk land of Campbeltoune with the pertinents except the eighth part and ward of the same as was formerly contracted to us, that we the said Mungo and Marioune and the longer liver of us two shall never trouble, molest, ask nor require any profit nor use of the half of the lands of Estir Arneyll with the pertinents, in which lands the said Robert has infeft us and the longer liver of the two of us and our heirs in conjunct infeftment as our Sasine bears. Further each of the said parties Mungo and Marioune for them and their foresaids upon the one part and the said Robert and Jonet Mont- gomery his spouse upon the other part bind and oblige them each to the other and their foresaids that neither they nor any of them shall require, seek nor ask use or profit of either of the foresaid lands of Campbletoune or Estir Arneyll, but if the said Mungo and Marioune may not possess and enjoy the said lands of Campbletoun with the pertinents then in that case the said Robert shall make the one half of the five merk land of Estir Arneill as profitable yearly to the said Mungo and Marioune and to their foresaids as the five merk land of Campbletoune with the pertinents excepting the part before excepted, which half of Estir Arneill being made as profitable as the lands of Campbletoune under exception before excepted and the said Mungo and Marioune taking the same and intromitting with the profit thereof then and in that case the said Mungo and Marioune for them and the longer liver of the two of them and their foresaids discharge the said lands of Campbletoune to the said Robert Hwntar and Jonet Montgomery his spouse and the longer liver of the two of them and their foresaids and dissolve and discharge that part of the Contract of Marriage absolutely forever. Upon which all and singular the parties and each for themselves asked that one or more Instrument or Instruments be taken. These things were done at the mansion and tower of the said Robert Hwntar about the hour of 8 a.m. or thereby in the year, day of the month and indiction above in presence of honourable men John Robertown of Ernok, James Hammyltoun of Torrens, Robert Montgomery, Mathew Hammyltone of Torrens, Allan Hammyltone and John Wallace, witnesses to the premises.
And I truly David Neyll, Clerk of the Diocese of Glasgow by Apostolic Authority, Notary Public, because while All and Sundry the premises as aforesaid were so acted, spoken and done I with the forenamed witnesses was personally present and All and Sundry these things so done I did see, know and hear and took note thereof from which I have made and reduced into this public instrumental form this present public instrument faithfully written with my hand and have signed with my sign and name used and wont in faith and testimony of the truth of all and singular the premises called and recjuired.
David Neyll, Notary.
19. (1540.) Sasine Cambeltoun.
Instrument of Sasine narrating the giving of possession to KENTIGERN HUNTAR, son and heir apparent of Robert Huntar of Huntarstoun, of the five merk land of CAMBELTOUN on Precept by James V., under reservation of the liferents of Robert Huntar and Jonet Montgomery,
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dated 15th March and 28th year of King's reign. This Instrument is dated die Sabbati, 3rd April 1540. James Montfoid of that ilk is baillie. The witnesses are James Auchinlos, James Wyly, Archibald Dunlop and Malcolm McClellane. Thomas Hamvltoun, Glasgow diocese, Notary Public.
20. (154 1.) Crown Charter Cambeltoun.
Charter by James V. to KENTIGERN HUNTAR in fee and heritage and to Robert Huntar of Huntarstoun and Jonet Montgomery, his wife, and the longest liver of them, in liferent of the lands of CAMPBELTOUN, dated at Edinburgh 3rd January 1 54 r. Witnesses — Gavin, Archibishop of Glasgow, our Chancellor ; George, Bishop of Dunkeld : James, Earl of Moray: Archibald, Earl of Argyle ; Malcolm, Lord Fleming : Thomas Erskin of Brechin : James Kirkcaldy of Grange ; David Wod of Crag ; Mr. lames Foulis of Colintcun and Thomas Bellenden of Auchnoull.
21. (1542.) Sasifie Cambdtoun.
Instrument of Sasine dated 25th May 1 =42 narrating the giving of possession to KENTIGERN HUNTAR in fee and heritage and Robert Huntar and Jonet Muntgumry, his wife in liferent of the lands of CAMBEL- TOUN on Crown Precept of James V. James Mufoid of that ilk is baillie. The witnesses are Mr. Archibald Craufurd, Rector of Egilshame, Robert Fergushill of that ilk, David Tempiltoun, Thomas Syar and Mat hew Quhit. James Craufurd, Notary Public, Glasgow diocese.
22. (1546.) Sasine Arneil Huntar e.
Instrument of Sasine narrating the giving of possession to KENTIGERN HUNTAR OF HUNTARSTOUN and Mariot Hammiltoun, daughter of James Hammiltoun of Torrens, his wife, and the longer liver of them and their heirs, of the lands of ARNEIL HUNTARE with the pertinents, lying in the bailliary of Cunninghame and sheriffdom of Ayr, dated 8th May 1546, following on Precept from Chancery of Queen Mary dated at Edinburgh May 1546. Robert Montgomery, Vicar of Ayr, is baillie. The witnesses are James Hammiltoun of Torrens, Mr. James Hammil- toun, his son, John Roger, messenger, William Hammilton and John Davidson. James Craufurde, Glasgow diocese, Notary Public.
23. (i547-) Litter of Reversion Holhous, etc.
Letter by William, Lord Semple, and Dame Marioun his spouse,^ under- taking on pavment of a certain sum to reconvey to MUNGO HWNTAR OF HUNTERISTOUN the tevne shilling land of HOLHOUS AND BLAKFALD, the lands callit MYLNEAKYR and meadow callit QUHYTTOCH MEDOW, with the pertinents, in the lordschip of Hunteristoun, with Charter and Sasine maid to them thereupon by the said Mungo Huntar, dated and sealed by William, Lord Semple, and by Sir David Neill, Notar Public, for Dame Marioun Montgomery, Lady Semple, with her hand on the pen led by him, the 21st June 1 547-
The Letter of Reversion No. 23 is in the following terms : —
To all and syndry quhaisknawlage thire present lettres sail cum ws William lord Symple and Dayme Marioun our spous greting in God evirlesting wyt zour vniuersiteis that albeit ane honorable man MUNGO HWNTAR OF HUN- TERISTOUN hes said and annaleit to ws and to the langarlevar of ws tua and to our airis and assignais heretabillie be chartour and sesing all and haill the
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teyne schilling land of HOLHOUS AND BLAKFALD and the landis callit MYLNE AKYR Togidder wyth medow callyt the QUHVTTOCH MEDOW with thair pertinence now inhabit be Macolm McClelland Jonot McClellane and Johne Brovun hand WITHIN THE LORDSCHIP OF HUNTERISTOUN balzere of Cunyghame and sherifdoun of Aire to be haldin of niemyn airis in fre blanche as at mayr lynth is contend in his chartour and sesing mayd to \vs thairupoun Nevirtheles we will and grantteis and be the tenour of thir present lettres byndis and oblissis us oure airis and assignais that quhat tyme or how swyne it sail happin the said Mungo Hwntar his airis or assignais vpoun fourty dayis warnyng maid to ws the langar levar of ws tua our airis or assignais personale or at oure duelling place being for the tyme or in oure paroche kirk on ane solempnit day in the tyme of the he mes in presens of ane notar and witnes as e fieri s to content pay and deliver to ws the langar levar of ws tua to our airis or assignais the sovm of ane hundreth pundis and ten pundis vsual mony of this realm hafand curs of payment for the tyme haill and togidder in nwmeryt mony wpoun ane day betwixt the rysing of the soun and dowynne passing of the samyn vpoun the he alter of the paroch kirk of Kylbryd than to resigne ourgif frelie cjuyttclayme discharge and deliuer fra ws oure airis and assignais to the said Mungo his airis and assignais all and haill the teyne schilling land of holhous and blakfald the landis callyt myle akyr togidder with the medow callyt QUHYTTOCHE with the pertinence inhabit be the personis aboun writtin Togidder with all chartour precept instrument of sesing and all vthir evidentes mayd to ws thairupoun Swa that the saydis payment being maid we nor our airis nor assignais nor non vder in our nayme in tyme to cum sail ask clayme rycht properte nor possessioun in nor to the landis and medow aboun writtin or to ony part of tham bot to be excludyt thairfra aluterle for ewyr ffra the ressayt of the quhilk soum aboun writtin we the langar levar of ws tua oure airis nor assignais sail nocht wilfull nor fraudfulle absent ws eftyr that we or thai be lauchfulle warnyt thairto as is aboun writtin The quhilk gif we or thai fraudfulle and wilfulle we will and granttis that it be lefull to the said Mungo his airis and assignais to have full and ffre regies in and to the said landis and medow aboun writtin with ther pertenence and to all part of tham but ony judiciall proces The soum nevirtheles being pwt and deliuerit wndir swyr keping to the utilite and profet of ws oure airis and assignais but frad or gyill In wytnes heirof to thir oure present lettres of reuersioun subscrivit be me William lord Symple with my my (sic) propyr seill of armis is hingyt togiddyr with the subscriptioun of daym Marioun Montgomery my spous with hyr hand on the pene led be the notar wndir writtin hyr seyll is appendyt at Kylruschane the tuenty ane day of Juni the yeir of Godjmvc fourty and sevin yeris befor thir wytnes Barte boyd Robert Dyke Dauid Wrych and Schir Dauid Neyll notaris public and Schir Robert Allansoun.
(Signed) WYLL1AM lord SYMPIL.
I dayme Marioun Montgomery lady Symple with my hand on the pen led be Schyr Dauid Neill notar public.
VIII.— WRITS (1548-1581) concerning ROBERT HWNTAR of
Hwntaristoune, succeeded 1547, married Margaret Craufurd, daughter of Thomas Craufurd of Auchinames, and died 9th August 1581.
24. (1548.) Sasine Campbletou?ie.
Instrument of Sasine dated 8th November 1548 narrating the giving of possession to ROBERT HWNTAR as son and heir of Kentigern Hwntar of Hwntaristoune, who died at the Battle of Falsyde,1 of All and Whole his lands of CAMPBLETOUNE, which had been in
1 Falsyde was a skirmish prior to the Battle of Pinkiecleuch.
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nonentry for one year in the hands of the Steward of Scotland, on Pre- cept dated at Edinburgh 15th October 1548.
The Instrument No 24 is in the following terms :—
In Dei nomine Amen per hoc presens publicum instrumentum cunctis pateat evidenter et sit notum quod anno incarnationis dominice millesimo quingentesimo quadragesimo octavo mensis vero Nouembris die octavo Indictione septima pontificatus sanctissimi in Christo patris ac domini nostri domini Pauli divina prouidencia pape tercii anno decimo quinto in mei notarii public! et testium subscriptorum presentia personaliter constitutus honorabilis vir Jacobus Dyke actornatus nobilis viri ROBERTI HWNTAR filii et heredis quondam Kenti- gerni DE HWNTARISTOUNE quoddam sasine preceptum pergamino scriptum more Capille regie alba cera inclusum vicecomiti et ballivis suis de Aire presentavit et hujusmodi executionem petiit Quiquidem vicecomes deputatus dictum sasine preceptum reverenter accepit et apparuit illucl que mihi notario publico subscripto tradidit perlegendum exemplandum et in publicam instru- mentalem formam redegendum Cuius vero precepti forma sequitur et est talis Maria Dei gratia vicecomiti et ballivis suis de Aire Salutem quia per inquisi- tionem de mandato nostro per vos factam et ad capellam nostram retornatam compertum est quod quondam Kentigernus Hwntar de Hwntaristoun pater Roberti Huntar latoris presentium obiit ultimo vestitus et sasitus ut de feodo ad pacem et fidem nostram sub ve[xillo nostro] in BELLO DE FALSYD de totis et integris quinque mercatis terrarum antiqui extentus de CAMPBLETOUNE in proprietate cum pertinentiis jacentium in comitatu nostro de Cunyghame et infra balliam vestram Et quod dictus Robertus est legittimus et propinquior heres eiusdem quondam Kentigerni sui patris de dictis terriscnm pertinentiis et quod est legittime etatis ratione acti dispensationis apud dictum bellum confec- tum Et de nobis ut Senescalla Scocie tenentur in capite Vobis precipimus et mandamus quatenus prefato Roberto vel suo certo actornato latori presentium Sasinam predictarum terrarum cum pertinentiis juste haberi faciatis et sine delatione salvo jure cuiuslibet Capiendo securitatem de decern libris de relevio earundem nobis tanquam Scenescalle antedicte debitis Et de decern libris de firmis dictarum terrarum cum pertinentiis existentibus in manibus nostris tanquam Senescalle Scocie per spacium unius anni ultimo elapsi Sasinanondum recuperata Et hoc nullo modo omittatis presentibus post proximum terminum minime valeturis teste me ipsa apud Edinburgh die decimo quinto mensis Octobris anni regni nostri sexto Deinde dictus Jacobus Dyke litteras attorna- torias supreme domine nostre regine ex parte dicti Roberti Hwntar impetratas in medium produxit quarum literarum tenor sequitur et est talis Maria Dei gratia regina Scotorum omnibus probis hominibus suis ad quos presentes littere pervenerint salutem Sciatis quod suscepimus Jacobum Dyke vel eorum aliquos vel aliquem actornatos vel actornatum dilecti nostri Roberti Hwntar filii quondam et heredis Kentigerni Hwntar de Huntaristoune in omnibus negotiis et loquelis placitis et querelis motis seu movendis ipsum Robertum tangentibus seu tangere valentibus quibuscunque diebus et locis contra quoscumque et coram qu[ibus]cunque Quare vobis precipimus et mandamus quatenus dictum Jacobum Dyke vel eorum aliquos vel aliquem presentes vel presentem ut con- tigerit tanquam actornatos vel actornatum dicti Roberti in premissis recipiatis p[resenti]bus post annum minime valituris In cuius rei testimonium litteras nostras] sibi fieri fecimus patentes apud Edinburgh decimo quinto die mensis Octobris anni regni nostro sexto Quibusquidem precepto et actomatoriis visis lectis et in vulgari expositis Idem Johannes Layng vicecomes deputatus de Aire virtute sui officii sasinam hereditariam necnon realem actualem ac corporalem possessionem totarum et integrarum prefatarum quinque mercatarum terrarum de Campbletoune in proprietate cum pertinentiis earundem dicto Jacobo Dyke tanquam actornato sive actornatorio et eo nomine dicti Roberti Huntar tanquam herede dicti quondam Kentigerni Huntar de Hwntaristoune personaliter pre- senti et acccptanti per terre et lapidis ut moris est traditionem hereditarie dedit et deliberavit saluojure cuiuslibet Super quibus omnibus et singulis dictus Jacobus Dyke actornatus et eo nomine actornatorio dicti Roberti Hunter ut supra sibi dari ac fieri petiit hinc inde instrumentum [vel] instrumenta A me notario
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publico subscripto vnum sen plura publica sen publica Acta erant hec super solum seufundum dictarum terrarum de Campbletoun horam circiter secundam
post meridiem vel ea circa sub anno die mense indictione et pontificatu quibus supra presentibus ibidem probis et discretis viris Archibaldo Dyke Roberto Pawtoune et David Tempiltoun testibus.
Et ego vero David Neill presbiter Glasguensis diocesis sacra Ap[ostolica auc]toritate notarius publicus quia premissis omnibus et singulis dum sic ut premittitur dicerentur agerentur et fierent [unacum prejnominatis testibus piesens personaliter interfui eaque omnia et singula sic fieri vidi scivi et audivi ac in[notam cepi] Ex qua hoc presens publicum instrumentum manu mea fideliter scriptum exinde confeci et in h[anc] publicam formam in- strumentalem redegi signocjue et nomine meis solitis et consuetis signavi In fidem robur et testimonium omnium et singulorum rogatus et pre- missorum cum instancia requisites.
David Neill, notarius.
The following is a translation of the Instrument No. 24 : —
In the name of God, Amen, Be it clearly made known by this present public instrument that in the year of the incarnation of the Lord one thousand five hundred and forty eight the eighth day of the month of November, in the seventh indiction of the pontificate of the most holy father in Christ and our Lord Paul the third, by divine providence pope, the fifteenth year, in presence of me notary public and witnesses underwritten personally appeared an honourable man James Dyke, attorney of a noble man ROBERT HWNTAR, son and heir of the late KENTIGERN (Mungo) OF HWNTARISTOUNE, and presented a certain precept of sasine written on parchment according to the custom of the royal chapel sealed with white wax addressed to their sheriff and bailies of Air and asked the same to be executed, which sheriff depute reverently received the said precept of sasine and produced and delivered it to me notary public underwritten to be read, exemplified and put in form of public instrument, of which precept the form follows and is thus. Mary, by the grace of God, to her sheriff and bailies of Air, greeting : Because by inquest made by you at our command and retoured to our chapel it is known that the late Kentigern Hwntar of Hwntaristoun, father of Robert Hwntar, bearer of these presents, died last vest and seised as of fee at our faith and peace under our banner in the BATTLE OF FALSYD in all and whole the five merk lands of old extent of CAMPBLETOUNE in property with pertinents lying in our Earldom of Cunynghame and within your bailliary, and that the said Robert is lawful and nearest heir of the said late Kentigern his father in the said lands with the perti- nents, and that he is of lawful age by reason of the act of dispensation made after the said battle, and (that said lands) are held of us in chief as Steward of Scotland, we charge and command you therefor that ye make and justly cause sasine of the foresaid lands with pertinents to be given to the said Robert or his certain attorney bearer of these presents without delay saving the rights of all others, taking" security for ten pounds of relief thereof due to us as Steward foresaid and for ten pounds of the fermes of the said lands with pertinents being in our hands as Steward of Scotland by the space of one year last by past sasine having not yet been taken. And this in no way ye omit these presents not to be valid after the next term ; Witness myself at Edinburgh the fifteenth day of the month of October in the sixth year of our reign. Thereafter the said James Dyke produced in public letters of attorney of our sovereign lady the queen obtained on behalf of the said Robert Hwntar, of which letters the tenor follows and is thus : — Mary, by the grace of God Queen of Scots, to all prudent men to whom these present letters shall come greeting : Know ye that we have received James Dyke, or one or other of them attorneys or attorney to our lovit Robert Hwntar, son and heir of the late Kentigern Hwntar of Hwntaristoune, in all matters and discussions, pleas and quarrels moved or to be moved concerning or that shall be known to concern the said Robert, whatsoever days and places, against whomsoever and before whomsoever, wherefore we command and charge you that ye receive the said James Dyke or one or other of them who
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shall happen to be present as attorneys or attorney of the said Robert in the premises, these presents not being valid after one year. In testimony of which thing we have caused our letters patent to be made to him at Edinburgh the fifteenth day of the month of October in the sixth year of our reign : Which pre- cept and letter of attorney being seen, read and in the common tongue expounded the said John Layng, Sheriff depute of Air, by virtue of his office gave and delivered heritable sasine together with real, actual and corporal possession of all and whole the foresaid five merk lands of Campbletoun in property with pertinents thereof to the said James Dyke as attorney or attorneys and in name of the said Robert Huntar as heir of the said late Kentigern Huntar of Hwntaristoune, personally present and accepting, by delivery of earth and stone as use is, saving the rights of all others : upon which all and sundry the said James Dyke, attorney and in name of the said Robert Hunter as above, asked to be made and given to him thereupon one or more public instrument or public instruments from me notary public underwritten. These things were done on the land or ground of the said lands of Campbeltoun about the second hour afternoon or thereby year, day, month, indiction and pontificate as above in presence of prudent and discreet men, Archibald Dyke, Robert Pawtoune and David Tempiltoun, witnesses.
And I verily David Neill, presbyter of the diocese of Glasgow by sacred apostolic authority, notary public, because while all and singular the premises were spoken, acted and done as is premised, I together with the forenamed witnesses was personally present and all and sundry these things so done I did see, know and hear, and took a note thereof from which I have made and reduced it into this public form of instrument, this present public instru- ment faithfully written with my hand, signed with my sign and name used and wont in faith, strength and testimony of all and singular the premises called and instantly required.
David Neill, Notary.
25. (1548.) Instrument re Helis Duties.
Instrument, dated 21st January 1548, whereby John Lyn of that ilk and Bowrtrehill dispones and makes over the ward, nonentry and relief duties of HELIS to Archibald Crawfurd, parson of Eglishem, pertaining to him as superior by the decease of Jonet Montgumry LADY HUN- TARSTONE, or her spouse, ROBERT HUNTAR OF HUNTAR- STONE until the heir of Huntarstone is of complete age. The witnesses are, John Maxvell, John Blair and Robert Broun. Robert Howstone, Notary. The deed is signed by John Lyn, Thomas Hammyltoun, notary, Alexander Craufurd, notary, John Brydyn, notary. [The price was 167 merks and "ane gray hors for twenty crownis of wecht." A receipt of 7th July 1549 for the last instalment is endorsed — Sir Bartholomew Simson is a witness.]
(155 1.) Tenancy of the Holy Isle, lam las It, Arran.
In a Decreet registered in the Register of Acts and Decreets 6th March 1594, obtained by Robert Huntar of Huntarstoun (son and heir of this Robert Huntar of Huntarstoun) and his Curators against Johne Crawfurd of Crawfurdland and others for recovery of writs there is mentioned : —
"Ane precept direct be James Duik of Chattelraut to James Hammiltoun his chalmerlane to ressaue ROBERT HUNTAR OF HUNTARSTOUN TENNENT TO THE YLE OF LAMLACHE off the dait the xxiij day of Aprile the zeir of God fiftie ane zeiris."
( 1 5 5 1 .) lauds in lordship of Crawfurdland.
The above Decreet of 1594 mentions a Sasine of April 1551 in favour of Robert Huntar of Huntarstoun in lands within the lordship of Crawfurd- land, John Huntar being Attorney and Thomas Hamiltoun Notary.
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(1562.) Bond in dcfcn.ee of the Reformed religion.
A copy of the Principal Bond subscrivet be the Noblemen and Gentrie of Kyll Caricke and Cuninghame, for mentinance of relligion, 1562, is in the Charter Chest of the Earl of Eglinton and is given as follows in " Memorials of the Montgomeries, Earls of Eglinton."
Wee quhais names are underwreaten doe promise, in the presence of God, and in the presence of his Sone, our Lord Jesus Christ, that we and evric one of us will mentain and assist the preatching of this holy evangel], now of his free mercie offred unto this realme ; and also will maintaine the ministers of the samin against all persones, power and authoritie that will oppone thair- selves unto the doctrine now proponet, and be us receavet : And farder, withe the said solemnitie, we protest and promise, that we, and evrie one of us, schall assist, hazard, yea, and the quhole bodie of the Protestants within this realme, in all Iaufull and just action against all persones ; so that quhatsumever schall hurt, molest or trowble any of our bodies sail be reputed done to the quhole, except that the offender will be content to submitt himselfe to the judgment of the kirke now establisched among us : and this we doe as we desyre to be accepted in favour of the Lord Jesus, and reckonet worthie of credite and honestie in the presence of the godiie : at the bruche of Air, the fourt of September, the year of God ane thousand five hundreth thriscore and tua yeares. Sic subscribitur—
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E'^lingtowne.
Glencairne.
Robt. Lord Boyde.
Mathew Campbell of Lowdoun.
Allane Lord Cathcart.
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ROBERT HUNTER OF HUNTERSTOWN.
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26. (1568.) Instrument re Hcleis Ditties.
Instrument following on Discharge by John Lin of that ilk in favour of ROBERT HUNTAR OF HUNTARSTOUN of the ward relief and nonentries of HELEIS, dated 8th February 1568. The witnesses are Robert Fergushill of that ilk, Andrew. Crawfurd of Badelane, Laurence Lin of Bourtrehill and Alexander Crawfurd in Girthill. Gavin Nasmyth, notary, Glasgow diocese.
27. (1568.) Sasine He lei s.
Instrument of Sasine narrating the giving of possession to ROBERT HUNTAR OF HUNTARSTOUN as heir of Robert Huntarof Huntar- stoun, his grandfather, of HELEIS, to be held of John Lin of that ilk as superior, dated 8th February 1568. Witnesses and notary same as in No. 26.
28. ( x 567.) Sasine Annanhili.
Instrument of Sasine dated 6th November 1567 narrating the giving of possession to ROBERT HUNTER OF HUNTERSTOUN, as grand- son and heir of Robert Hunter of Hunterstoun, of ANNANHILL, which had been twenty years and one term in nonentry; on Crown Precept by James VI., dated 3rd November of 1st year of his reign. The witnesses
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are Charles Mouat of Busbie, Robert Fergushill of that ilk, James Aaikheid in Corshous, William Stevinstoun, Thomas Robeson, tenant in Annanhill Hunter, and Sir Adam Vallace, notary, John Mur, notary, Glasgow diocese.
( 1569.) Annualrent out of Kilcusche.
In the before-mentioned Decreet of 1594 there are specified : —
" Item ane chartour of ane annualrent of xx merks zeirle out of the landis of KILCUSCHE sould be Jon Blair of that Ilk of the dait the xx day of November the zeir of God thriescoir nyne zeiris to ROBERT HUNTAR OF HUNTAR- STOUN his airis and assignes subscribit be Blair of that Ilk, ane
Instrument of the foirsaid annualrent under the signum and subscriptioun of Robert Crawfurd nottar publict the day abone written ane copy of the reversioun of the samyn."
( ' 1 5 7 1 . ) Annualrent out of Knokintiber.
In the before-mentioned Decreet of 1594 there are specified : —
Ane Chartour of ane annualrent ofxxxvj merks sould be Charlis Mowat of Busbie to the said Umqle ROBERT HUNTAR OF HUNTARSTOUN and Margaret Crawfurd his spous to be upliftit furth of the landis of KNOKINTI- BER subscribit be the said Umqle Charlis of the dait at Irwing the xxiiij day of July the yeir of God im vc Ixxi zeiris togidder with ane contract maid betwix the saidis parteis anent the securities of the foirsaid annualrent of the dait at Knokintiber the xx day of July the yeir of God foirsaid with sesing of the foirsaid annualrent under the signum and subscriptioun manuale of Jon Mur nottar publict of the dait the xx day of July the zeir of God foirsaid.
29. (158 1.) Testament-Dative and Inventar {registered in the Books of the Commissariot of Edinburgh 24th September 1583).
The Testament-Dative and Inventar of the goods geir soumes of money and dettis perteining to Umquhile ROBERT HUNTER OF HUNTER- STOUN within the Sherefdome of Air the tyme of his deceis quha deceist upoun the nynt day of August the yeir of God lm vc lxxxj yeirs Faythfullie made and gevin vp be Margaret Craufurd Lady Hunterstoun his relict In name and behalf of Jane Marioun Katherine Elizabeth and Hew Hunteris yr lauchtfull barnes by the air and executours Dativis decernit to their said Umqle. father be decreit of the Commissars of Edr- as the samyn decreit of the dait the first day of December the yeir of God im vc lxxxj yeirs at lenth proportis.
In the first the said Umqle Rol- Hunter of Hunterstoun had the guds geir soumes of money & dettis of the avale & prices eft i r following pertening to him the tyme of his deceis foirsaid viz. Ane gray hors by the airschip hors price xx merk. Item sevin auld ky price of the pece v lib. summa xxxv lib. Item thrie young quoyis of thrie yeir aulds price of the pece iij lib. summa ix lib. Item ane young stot of thrie yeir auld price iij lib. Item ane young stot & tua quoyis of tua yeir aulds price of the pece xl s. summa vj lib. Item viij young stirkis of ane yeir aulds price of the pece xx s. summa viij lib. Item xiij schepe price of the pece xvj s. summa x lib. viij s. Item sawin on the grund thrie bollis aittis estimat to the thrid corne extending to nyne bollis aittis price of the boll witht the fodder xxxiij s. iiij d. summa xv lib. Item mair vij firlottis beir sawin estimat to the ferd corne extending to vij bollis beir price of the boll witht the fodder iiij merk summa xxviij merk. Item mair thrie firlottis quheit sav/in estimat to the ferd corne extending to iij bolls quheit price of the boll witht the fodder iij lib. summa ix lib. Item ane hay stak estimat to xx lib. Item in vtencilis & domicilis witht the abulzementis of his bodie by the airschip estimat to ane hundreth merk.
Summa of the Inventar ijc xiiij lib. xvj d.
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Followis the dettis awand to the deid.
Item thair wes awand to the said-Umqle. Robert Hunter of Hunterstoun be the tennentis of AN XAX 1 1 ILL of the Ixxx yeirs crope iij bolls beir price of the boll iiij lib. summa xij lib. Item be the tennentis of CUMBREY ij bolls beir of the said crope price of the boll iiij lib. summa viij lib. Item be Malcum M'Clellane in CAMI'BELTOUN vj firlots beir of the said crope price vj lib. Item be Johne M'Clellane y j boll beir of the said crope price iiij lib. Item be Ard- Dunlop yr half ane boll beir price xl s. Item be William Young' yr half ane boll beir price xl s. Item be Robert Young y half ane boll beir price xl s. Item awand be his gude mother & hir gudedochter half ane boll beir price xl s. for the qlk. the said Rot- is souertie. Item be Alexr- M'Clellane yr iij firlots beir price iij lib. Item be Johne Wilson yr vj firlots beir price vj lib. Item be Andro Craufurd yr half ane boll beir price xl s. Item be Johne Young y j boll beir price iiij lib. Item be James Farie in THRID PART half ane boll beir price xl s. & Johne M'Clellane souertie thairfore. Item be James Davie in Thrid part half ane boll beir price xl s. & Johne Thomsoun in Hunters- toun souertie for him. Item be David Stevinsoun half ane boll and iij peks beir for his ferme price lv s. Item be Johne Blakshew in HUNTERSTOUN i firlot beir price xx s. Item be Johne Hegyne thair i firlot beir price xx s. Item be James Wodsyd thair half ane boll beir price xl s. Item be Robert Thomestoun thair ij bolls ij firlots beir price foirsaid summa x lib. Item be Johne Tarbet thair of his awne ferme I boll beir price iiij lib. Item be Johne Tempiltoun thair i firlot beir price xx s. Item be Johne Symsoun younger in FERNELIE half ane boll beir price xl s. Item the said John Tempiltoun is souertie thairfore. Item be Johne Montgumrie in CUMBRAY half ane boll beir price xl s. Item be Rof- Gemmill in Hunterstoun I firlot beir price xx s. Item be the widow Marioun Broun in KEPANE BURNE i firlot beir price xx s. Item mair be the said Robert Gemmill vj peccis beir price xxx s. Item be Johne M'Clellane & James M'Clellane his sone xiiij peccis beir price iij lib. x s. Item awand be Alex1-- Young v firlots beir price v lib. Item be James Hunter of his ferme beir x peccis beir price 1 s. Item be Ard- Broun in POCARF I firlot beir price xx s. Item be Alexr- Stevinsoun v Allots beir price v lib. and the said Ard- Broun cautioun thairfore. Item awand be Johne Thomesoun of his ferme beir xiiij peccis beir price iij lib. x s. Item awand be Alexr- Boyd in BAWLIE i boll beir price iiij lib. Item be laird of Auchyn- names i firlot beir price xx s. Item awand be Johne Boyd in Glentoun l firlot beir price xx s. Item be Johne Quhyt in Mosglen half i boll beir price xl s. Item be Patrik Craufurd in Auldmure i boll beir price iiij lib. Item be Umqle. Johne M'Clellane & Jonet Broun in HOILHOUS i firlot beir betuix thame price xx s. Item be Jonet Hunter spous to Wm- Trane in Irrwine ij bolls aittis of the said lxxx yens crope price of the boll xl s. summa iiij lib. Item be the lady Sympill his gudemoyer ij bolls aittis price of the boll xl s. summa iiij lib. Item be Wni- Hunter and Johne Hunter his bruyer soune in CUMBRA.Y viij lib. money for the rest of the prices of corne. Item be Gilbert Mychell in Cumbray ij bolls aittis price foirsaid summa iiij lib. Item be Johne M'Call thair vj firlots aittis price iij lib. and the said Gilbert souertie thairfore. Item be Johne Symsoun elder in FAIRINLIE iij firlots aittis price xxx s. and the lady Fairinlie souertie thairfore. Item be Johne Symsoun younger in FARYNLIE & Johne Tempiltoun half i boll aittis price xx s. Item awand be Andro Sempill of Fairnelie i firlot aitis price x s. and David Stevinsoun souertie for the samyn. Item be Rol- Thomesoun in Hunterstoun x peccis of wark corne price of the boll ij merk summa xvj s. viij d. Item be Johne Montgumrie in Cumbray xviij s. Item be Johne Quhyt in MOSGLEN xxix s. viij d. Item be Hew Craufurde in Campbeltoun for his entres silver xj merk. Item be Roc- Gilleis in Hoilhous vj lib. Item be Johne Wilsoun in Campbel- toun for his entres silver x merk. Item be Johne Fynlay in Ladysyd xx merk Lent money and Wm- Rysyd in HELEIS souertie. Item be Alex1"- Boyd in Baley xx merk. Item be Lyoun Thome in Quhytsyd x merk Lent money. Item be George Hunter in Richartoun ten pund of Lent money. Item be Charles Boyd in Busbie of the loukismes dett viij lib. money. Item be David Stevinsoun in Hunterstoun v lib. Item be Patrik Craufurd in Auldmure of
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Lent money xij lib. Item be Johne Thoinesoun xx lib. qlk. he ressauit quhen he tuk the Manis of Hunterstoun. Item awand be him for ane broun meir xiiij merk vj s. viij d. Item be James Mowat now of Busbie for the Witsunday termes annuell in anno lxxxi yens ten pund. Item be Dame Marioun Mont- gumrie lady Sempill ane hundreth merk. Item mair be hir of Lent money riftie merk and Johne Gray in Corsbie myln and Thomas Scyir in Coi'sbie cautioun thairfore. Item mair be the said Dame Marioun Montgumrie lady Sympill tua hundreth and fiftie merk qlk. soum she confest befoir witnesses. Item. be David Stevinsoun tua peccis mele price viij s. iiij d. Item be Johne Roger tua peccis mele price viij s. iiij d. Item be Alex1'- Young tua peccis mele price viij s. iiij d. Item be James Hunter tua peccis mele price viij s. iiij d. Item be Johne Quhyt in Mosglen half i boll mele price xxxiij s. iiij d. Item be Wm- Young half i boll mele price xxxiij s. iiij d. Item be Alexr- M'Clellane tua peccis mele price viij s. iiij d. Item be Andro Craufurd tua peccis mele price viij s. iiij d. Item be Katherine Nevene in POCARF iij firlots mele price 1 s. Item be David Stevinsoun half ane boll mele price xxxiij s. iiij d. Item be Johne Thoinesoun half ane boll mele price xxxiij s. iiij d. Item be the said Alexr- M'Clellane ii peccis mele price viij s. iiij d. Item be Johne Hegyne half ane boll price xxxiij s. iiij d. Item be Johne Gemmill & Rol- Gemmill betuix thame ane firlot mele price xvj s. viij d. Item be Andro Craufurd tua peccis mele price viij s. iiij d. Item be Thomas Flois tua peccis mele price viij s. iiij d. Item be Archibald Dunlope ij peccis mele price viij s. iiijd. Item be James Hunter ij peccis mele price viij s. iiijd. Item be his tennentis of Annanehill tua bolls mele at v merk the boll summa x merk. Item be the tennentis of Annanehill for the half fermes in anno lxxxi yeris xvj bolls victuell thairof xij bolls mele at xl s. the boll tua bolls beir at iiij merk the boll and tua bolls quheit at iij lib. the boll summa xxxv lib. vj s. viij d. Item awand be the tennentis of Campbeltoun for the half fermes in anno foirsaid viij bolls beir at iiij merk the boll summa xxxij merk. Item be the tennentis of SOUTH KAMES intheMEKILL ILE OF CU MB RAY for thair half fermes in anno foirsaid tua bolls mele at xl s. the boll & ij bolls beir at iiij merk the boll summa ix lib. vj s. viij d. Item awand be the tennentis of Hunterstoun for thair half fermes of the land of Hunterstoun in anno lxxxi yeris xix bolls ij firlots victuall tua part mele at xl s. the boll and third part beir at iiij merk the boll summa xliij lib. vj s. viij d. Item awand be the tennentis of Hunterstoun & Campbel- toun for thair males of the Witsunday terme in anno lxxxi yeris the soum of xxij lib. Item awand be Jonet Hunter lady Fergushill the soum of ane hundreth thriescoir merk. Item mair be the said Dame Marioun Montgomery lady Sympill of byrun annuellis ane hundreth merk mair be hir of lent money ane hundreth merk.
Summa of the dettis awand to the deid lxc xxxvij lib. xv s. iiij d.
Summa of the Inuentar w' the dettis im ic lj lib. xvj s. viij d.
Follows the dettis awand be the deid.
Item thair wes awand be the said Umqle. Ro'- Hunter of Hunterstoun to Jane Hunter his lauchfull dochter for ane yeris. annuelrent furtht of the lands of Annanehill the soum of viij lib. Item restand awand to the Abbot of Kilwyning for teinds in anno lxxx yeris xxvj s. viij d. Item to Thomas Stewart servand for ane termes fie xl s. Item to Gelis Craufurd for ane termes fie tua merk. Item to the Chalmerlane of Castell Sempill for the thrid of the TEINDS OF CORSBIE in anno lxxx yeris xxiiij lib. xiij s. iiij d.
Summa of the dettis awand be the deid xxxviij lib. vj s. viij d.
Restis of fiie geir the dettis deducit im ic xiij lib. x s.
To be devidit in thrie partis the deid part is iijc lxxj lib. iij s. iiij d.
Ouhairof the quot is componit for x lib.
We Messrs- Eduard Henrysoun doctor in the laws Alexr- Sym & Johne I'restoun advocattis Commissars of Edr- specialie constitut for confirmatioun of testamentis Undirstanding that eftir dew summonding & lauchfull warning maid be forme of edict oppinlie as effeirs of the exers & intromettrs wl the gudis & geir of the said Umqle. Rol- Hunter and of vyrs havand interes to compeir indicialie befoir us at ane certane day bipast to heir & se exer dativis decernit to be gevin admittit and confirmit be us in & to„the gudis & geir qlk. iustlie
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pertenit to him the tyme of his deceis or ellis to schow ane caus quhy etc. We clecernit thairintill as our decreit gevin thairupoun beris Conforme to the qlk. we in our Souerane Lordis name and authoritie makkis constitutis ordanis & confirmis the saidis Jane Marioun Katherine Elizabeth & Hew Huntaris in exers- dativis to the said Umqle. Roc- Huntar thair father With power to thame to intromet uptak follow and perse w as law will the gudis & geir abonespecifit and to outred dettis to creditors and generalie all & sundrie thingis to doexerce and use that to the office of executrie dative is knawin to pertene Providing that the saidis exers- shall ansuer & render coinpt upoun thair intromissioun quhen & quhair the samyn salbe requirit of thame and that the saidis gudis salbe fur' cumand to all parteis havand interes as law will Quhairupoun cautioun is fundin as ane act maid thairupoun beris.
Ane eik maid to this testament the thrid day of September 1586 for xxxvj s. of quot.
We Messrs- Johne Prestoun etc. be the tennour heirof ratifeis apprevis & confermisthe saidis JANE MARIOUN KATHERENE ELIZ^T AND HEW HUNTERIS exers dativis to the said Umqle. Rof- Hunter thair fader in & to the dettis underwrittin restand avvan to the said Umqle. Rol- the tyme of his deceis be the persounes eftir following and newlie cumin to the saidis executoris knawlege that is to say Item awin be James Movat of Busbie of byrun annuellis out of the land of xxiiij bollis victuall meill at xl s. the boll summa xlviij lib.
Item awin be the tennentis of Hunterstoun for thair half fermes of the lands of Hunterstoun in anno im vc lxxxi xxxiiij bolls victuall quhairof thair is alreddy confermit nynetene bollis sua now to be eikit & confirmit xv bollis victuall tua part meill at xl s. the boll and thrid part beir at iiij merks the boll summa xxxiij lib. vj s. viijd. Item awin be the tennentis of Hunterstoun for thair maillis the Witsounday terme i™ vc lxxxi 1 lib. quhairof thair is alreddy confermit xxij libs, sua nov to be confermit and eikit thairto xxviij libs, and gevis & committis the intromissioun w* the samyn to the saidis executoris foirsaidis W power to thame to intromet uptak follow and pursew thairfoir as law will and dispone thairupoun at thair plesour reservand compt to be maid be thame thairof as accords of the law.
IX.-WRITS (1594-1616) concerning ROBERT HUNTAR OF HUNTARSTOUN, succeeded 1581, married 1594 Margaret Peblis, daughter of Patrick Peblis of Broomlands, and died 1616.
30. (1594.) Decreet regarding Writs.
Decreet ROBERT HUNTAR OF HUNTARSTOUN and Others v. Johne Crawfurd of Crawfurdland and Others, registered in the Register of Acts and Decreets 6th March 1594. (Vol. 153, fol. 359)
In the Actioun and caus persewit at the instance of ROBERT HUNTAR OF HUNTARSTOUN sone & air of Umqle. Robert Huntar of Huntarstoun his father and oy and air at the least apparand air to Umqle. Mongow Huntar of Huntarstoun his gudschir And Robert Master of Eglingtoun Johne Stewart Shreffof Bute, Thomas Newing youngar of Monkridding his curators for thair entress Aganis Johne Crawfurd of Crawfurdland Margaret Crawfurd relict of Umqle. Robert Huntar of Huntarstoun and Robert Stewart burges of Glesgow hir spous for his entres Makand mentioun that quhair the said Robert as air at the least apperand air to his saids Umqle. father & gudschir hes gude & undoubtit r\" to the euidentis and writtis particulate eftirspecifiet pertening to his said Umqle. predicessouris Thay ar to say in the handis & keiping of the said Johne Crawfurd of Crawfurdland Ane Chartour . . . . . the saidis persewaris compeirand be M»- Johne Russell thair procuratour and the saidis defendaris being laufulle summound to this actioun oftymes rallit & nocht compeirit The Lordis of Counsale decernis and ordanis lttteres to be
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direct simpliciter chargeing the saidis Jo" Crawford of Crawfurdland Margaret Crawfurd relict foirsaid & hir said spous for his entres hauearis of the writtis & evidentis particularle abouevvrittin to gifFand delyuer the samyn to the saidis Robert Huntar of Hunterstoun apperand air foirsaid and to his abonewrittin curatouris for thair eatress to the effect abonespecifiet Becaus the said jon Crawfurd of Crawfurdland & Margaret Crawfurd & hir said spous for his entres war laufulle chargit be vertew of our Soueran lordis letteres past upoun aneact of the lordis of Counsale to haue brocht & exhibit befoir the saidis lordis all and syndre the writtis & euidentis particularle abonewrittin to have bene sene and considderit be thame to the effect foirsaid With certificatioun to thame & thai failzet thairin the saidis lordis wald decerne as said is and thai being lawfulle summond to that effect failzeit thairintill lykas wes cleirle understand be the saidis lordis and thairfoir thai decernit in maner foirsaid.
31 . (1594.) Sasine A meill Hu n tar.
Instrument of Sasine narrating the giving of possession to the said ROBERT HUNTAR as heir of Quintigern Huntar of Huntarstoun, his grandfather, who died at the faith and peace of Queen Mary under her standard in the Battle of Pynkieclewcht, of ARNEILL HUNTAR mansion house, garden and pertinents, taken at the FORTALICE OF HUNTARSTOUN on 10th November 1594, and proceeding on Precept by Henry, Prince and Steward of Scotland, dated at Edinburgh 5th November 1594.
The Instrument No. 31 is in the following terms : —
In Dei nomine Amen Per hoc presens publicum instrumentum cunctis pateat evidenter et sit notum quod anno domini millesimo cpiingentesimo nonagesimo quarto die vero mensis Novembris decimo In nostrorum notariorum publicorum et testiuum subscriptorum presentia personaliter constitutus honorabilis vir ROBERTUS HUNTAR DE HUNTARSTOUN habens et tenens suis in manibus quoddam sasine preceptum nobilissimi excellentissimique principis Henrici principis et senescalli Scotie Ducis de Rothesay Comitis de Carrick domini insularum et barronis barronie de Ranfrow alba cera clausum Ballivo de Conynghame et deputatis suis ad effectum subscriptum directum Quod- quidem sasine preceptum dictus Robertus Huntar de Huntarstoun reverentia qua decuit honorabili viro Wilielmo Montgomerie scribe rectori de Air ballivo deputato de Conynghame presentavit et deliberavit ipsum ballivum deputatum humiliter requirendo quatenus eiusmodi precepti mandatum debite executioni demandaret dictumque Robertum in terris et aliis subscripts sasivet et inves- tiret Qm vero balliuus predictum preceptum ad manus recepit apperuit legit perlegit et in vulgati exposuit Cuius tenor sequitur sub hac verborum forma et est talis Henricus princeps et Senescallus Scotie dux de Rothesay Comes de Carrick dominus insularum ac barro barronie de Renfrow ballivo nostro de Conynghame et deputatis suis salutem quia per inquisitionem de mandato charissimi nostri patris per vos factum et ad capellam sue maiestatis retornatam compertum est quod quondam Quintigernus Huntar de Huntarstoun avus Roberti Huntar de Huntarstoun latoris presentium obiit ultimo vestitus et sasitus ut de feodo ad pacem et fidem quondam charissime avie nostre Marie Scotorum regine sub eius vexillo ad BELLUM DE PYNKIECLEWCHT In totis et integris terris de ARNEILL HUNTAR cum mansione hortis et suis pertinentiis extendentibus ad quinque libratas terrarum antiqui extentus cum pertinentiis jacentibus infra balliam vestram et vicecomitatum nostrum de Air Et quod dictus Robertus Huntar de Huntarstoun est legitimus et propinquior heies eiusdem quondam Ouintigerni Huntar sui avi de totis et integris predictis terris de Arneill Huntar cum suis pertinentiis extendenti- bus ut supra Et quod est legitime etatis Et quod de nobis principe tanquarn Senescallo Scotie tenentur in capite Vobis precipimus et mandamus qua- tenus dicto Roberto Huntar de Huntarstoun vel suo certo actornato latori presentium sasinam totarum et integrarum predictarum terrarum de Arneill
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Huntar cum suis pertinentiis juste haberi faciatis et sine delatione salvo jure cuiuslibet Ac Capiendo securitatem de jm ijc xv libris de firmis dictarum terrarum cum pertinentiis existentibus in manibus nostris charissime nostri patris et quondam charissime nostre avie respective per spatium quadraginta annorum et unius termini aut eacirca ultime elapsi sasina non recuperata que firme extendunt annuatim ad xxx. libris et de ij denariis argenti per duplica- tionem albe firme earundem nobis debite tanquam principi et Senescallo Scotie Et hoc nullo modo omittatis presentibus post proximum terminum minime valituris teste meipso Apud Edinburght quinto die mensis Novembris anno domini millesimo quingentesimo nonagesimo quarto Post cuiusquidem precepti perlectionem et publicationem prefatus Wiiielmus Montgomery ballivus de- putatus de Conynghame antedictus existens in fundis dictarum terrarum de Arneill Huntar Et ibidem de totis et integris dictis terris de Arneill Huntar cum mansione hortis et suis pertinentiis extendentibus ad quinque libratas terrarum antique extentus cum pertinentiis jacentibus in balliatu de Conynghame et infra vicecomitatum de Air Et ibidem propriis suis manibus statum et sasinam here- ditariam necnon realem actualem et corporalem possessionem prefato Roberto Huntar de Huntarstoun tanquam vero legitimo et propinquiori heredi dicti quondam Ouintigerni Huntar de Huntarstoun per terre Iapidis et fundi earun- dem traditionem ut moris est in similibus salvo jure cuiuslibet Secundum forman et tenorem dicti precepti exhibuit tradidit et deliberavit Super quibus omnibus et singulis sic premissis dictus Robertus Huntar A nobis notariis publicis sub- scriptis sibi fieri petiit instrumenta unum seu plura Acta erant hec super solo dictarum terrarum Apudque dictum FORTALICIUM DE HUNTARSTOUN hora duodecima in meridiem sub anno die mense quibus supra Presentibus ibidem Joanne Montgomerie de Auchinbothie Hugone Montgomerie juniore de Smythstoun Wilielmo Galstoun in Newtoun Eglintoun Roberto Thomesoun in Huntarstoun Wilelmo Myllar in Mylnhill Kilhvyninge Jacobo Makclenand in Hoilhous Huntarstoun Hugone Parkar servitore dicti ballivi Archibaldo Montgomerie famulo Roberti Magistri de Eglintoun Hugone Mur seriando balliatus de Conynghame et Joanne Michell in Dykes Ardrossane notario publico ac meoque in hac parte collega.
Et ego vero Joannes Mur clericus Glasguensis diocesis publicus sacra auctoritate Apostolica notarius Quia premissis omnibus et singulis dum sic ut premittitur dicerentur agerentur el fierent Unacum prenominatis testibus presens personaliter interfui Eaque omnia et singula sic fieri vidi scivi et audivi ac in notam cepi Ex qua hoc presens publicum instrumentum manu aliena fideliter scriptum exinde confeci et in hanc formam publicam instrumentalem redegi Signoque nomine et subscriptione meis solitis et consuetis signavi Infidele testimonium veritatis omnium et singulorum pre- missorum rogatus et requisitus.
Ita est Johannes Michell notarius collega in premissis.
The following is a translation of the Instrument No. 31 : —
In the name of God, Amen, By this present public instrument be it clearly made known and noted that in the year of the Lord one thousand five hundred and ninety four the tenth day of the month of November, in presence of us, notaries public and witnesses underwritten, personally compeared an honourable man ROBERT HUNTAR OF HUNTARSTOUN, having and holding in his hands a certain precept of sasine of the most noble and excellent prince Henry, Prince and Steward of Scotland, Duke of Rothesay, Earl of Carrick, Lord of the Isles and Baron of the barony of Renfrew, closed with white wax, directed to the bailie of Conynghame and his deputes to the effect under- written, which precept of sasine the said Robert Huntar of Huntarstoun reverently as became presented and delivered to an honourable man William Montgomerie, writer, rector of Ayr, bailie depute of Conynghame, humbly requiring the said bailie depute to put the command of the said precept to due execution and to infeft and seise the said Robert in the lands and others underwritten: Which foresaid precept the bailie received in his hand, opened,
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read, perused and in the common tongue expounded, of which the tenor follows under this form of words and is thus : Henry, Prince and Steward of Scotland, Duke of Rothesay, Earl of Carrick, Lord of the Isles and Baron of the barony of Renfrew, to our bailie of Conynghame and his deputes greeting, because by inquest made by you at command of our dearest father and retoured to His Majesty's Chapel it is found that the late Quintigern Huntar of Huntarstoun, grandfather of Robert Huntar of Huntarstoun, bearer of these presents, died last vest and seised as of fee at the peace and faith of our late deai est grandmother Mary Queen of Scots under her banner in the battle of PYNKIE- CLEWCH T, in all and whole the lands of ARNEILL HUNTAR with mansion, yards and their pertinents, extending to a five pound land of old extent with pertinents lying within your bailliary and our sheriffdom of Air, and that the said Robert Huntar of Huntarstoun is lawful and nearest heir of the said late Quintigern Huntar his grandfather in all and whole the foresaid lands of Arneill Huntar with their pertinents extending as above, and that he is of lawful age, and that they are held of us as Prince and Steward of Scotland in chief. We com- mand and charge you therefore that ye justly cause sasine to be given to the said Robert Huntar of Huntarstoun or to his certain attorney bearer of these presents of all and whole the foresaid lands of Arneill Huntar with their pertinents, with- out delay saving the rights of anyone whomsoever, and to take security for one thousand two hundred and fifteen pounds of fernrs of the said lands with perti- nents, being in the bands of us, of our dearest father and our late dearest grand- mother respectively by the space of forty years and one term or thereby last by past sasine not being recovered, which ferme extends yearly to thirty pounds and of two pennies silver by duplication of the blench ferme thereof due to us as Prince and Steward of Scotland ; and this on no wise ye omit these presents to be in no wise valid after the next term. Witness myself at Edinburgh the fifth day of the month of November the year of the Lord one thousand five hundred ninety four. After the reading and publication of which precept the said William Montgomery, bailie depute of Conynghame foresaid, being in the ground of the foresaid lands of Arneill Huntar there of all and whole the said lands of Arneill Huntar with mansion, yards and their pertinents extending to a five pound land of old extent with pertinents lying in the bailliary of Conynghame and within the sheriffdom of Air, with his own hands presented, gave and delivered state heritable sasine together with real actual and corporal possession to the said Robert Huntar of Huntarstoun as lawful and nearest heir of the said late Quintigern Huntar of Pluntarstoun by delivery of earth and stone of the ground thereof as use is in like cases, saving the rights of anyone whomsoever, according to the form and tenor of the said precept. Upon which all and sundry the premises the said Robert Huntar asked from me, notary public underwritten, instruments one or more to be made to him. These things were done upon the ground of the said lands and at the said FORTALICE OF HUNTARSTOUN the hour of twelve midday, year, day and month as above, there being present John Montgomerie of Auchinbothie, Hugh Montgomerie, younger of Smythstoutt, William Galstoun in Newtoun Eglintoun, Robert Thomesoun in Huntarstoun, William Myllar in Mylnhill Killwyninge, James Makclenand in Hoilhous Huntarstoun, Hugh Parkar, servitor to the said bailie, Archibald Montgomerie, servant to Robert, Master of Eglintoun, Hugh Mur, sergeant of the bailliary of Cunynghame, and John Michell in Dykes Ardrossane, notary public, and my colleague in that part.
And I truly John Mure, clerk of the diocese of Glasgow, notary public by sacred Apostolic authority, because while all and sundry the premises were so spoken, acted and done I together with the forenamed witnesses was personally present, and all and sundry these things so done I saw, knew and heard, and took a note thereof from which I have made and reduced into this form of public instrument this present public instrument, faith- fully written by the hand of another, and I have signed my sign name and subscription used and wont in faithful witness of the truth of all and singular the premises called and required.
So it is. John Michell, notary colleague, in the premises.
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32. (1594-) Sasine Campbeltoun.
Instrument of Sasine, dated 8th" December 1594, narrating the giving of possession to the said ROBERT HUNTAR as heir of the said Robert Huntar, his father, in CAMPBELTOUN, reserving to Margaret Craw- ford, his mother, relict of the said deceased Robert Huntar, her terce out of the lands, proceeding on Crown Precept or Warrant by Henry, Prince and Steward of Scotland, dated at Edinburgh 21st November 1594. The witnesses to the giving of possession are James Mowet of Busbie, Hugh Montgomery of Braidstane, Robert Montgomerie, Junior, of Heissilheid, Andrew Newing of Monkridding, Robert Fergushill of that ilk, Daniel Ker of Kerrisland, John Michell in Dykes and William Stevistoun, notary? William Montgomerie is notary.
33. ( r 5 94.) Sasine Annanhill.
Instrument of Sasine, dated 26th December 1594, narrating the giving of possession to ROBERT HUNTAR as heir of Robert Huntar of Huntar- stoune, his father, in ANNANHILL, reserving the terce of Margaret, his mother, out of the said lands, following on Crown Precept by Henry, Prince and Steward of Scotland, dated 21st November 1594. The witnesses are Thomas Robesoun in Annanhill, Wynin Robesoun, his son, indweller there, Hugh Parker, servant to the Bailie (William Montgomerie, Rector of Air, Bailie Depute of Conynghame), James Myller, servant to Robert Huntar of Huntarstoun, and Hugh Mure, sergeant to the Bailliary of Conynghame. John Mur, notary.
34-. (1602.) Renunciation of Wadset Hoitkouse, etc.
Renunciation by Marioun Montgomrv, relict of umqle. Patrick Piblis, burges of Irweine, to ROBERT HUNTER OF HUNTERSTOUN on payment of .£110 Scots, of a wadset or bond with possession over the lands of Hoilhous and Blackfauld with the aiker of mylneland and quhyitichemedow which are PART OF HUNTERSTOUN, dated penult of April 1602. Written by Gilbert Garven, servitor to Hew Garven, Court clerk of Irwin, and signed at Irweine. The witnesses are Mr. Alexander Scrymgeour, minister at Irwin, and the said Hew and Gilbert Garvens.
In contemporary backing of deed quhyitichemedow is called " quhythauchmedow."
35. (1608.) Renunciation Annualrent Annanhill- Hunter.
Renunciation by Jeane Hunter, spouse to Mr. Alexander Skrymgeour, minister at Irvine, in favour of ROBERT HUNTER OF HUNTER- STOUN, her brother, of an ANNUALRENT of 100 merks out of ANNAN HILL-HUNTER, dated 16th July 1608. The witnesses are Thomas Boyd, Provost of Irvine, Hew Skrymgeour, son of the said Mr. Alexander Skrymgeour, etc.
36. (1609.) Resignation of Arneil Hunter, Campbeltoun and
Annanhill.
Procurator)' of Resignation in the hands of the Crown of the lands of ARNEIL HUNTER, CAMPBELTOUN AND ANNANHILL HUNTER in favour of the said ROBERT HUNTER OF HUNTER- STOUN and his heirs, dated 1st February 1609. The witnesses are Robert Montgomerie of Hessilheid, Thomas Boyd, Provost of Irwing, Archibald Boyd in Underhil, and Laurence Scott, Advocate.
37. (1609.) Crown Charter South Cames, Arneill Hunter,
Campbeltoune and Annanhill- Hunter. Charter by James VI. to ROBERT HUNTER OF HUNTERSTOUN and Margaret Peblis, his wife, and the longer liver of them, in conjunct
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fee, and the heirs of their bodies, whom failing the heirs whomsoever of the said Robert Hunter, of the ^5 land of old extent of SOUTH CAMES with pertinents, lying in the Isle of Cumray, as also the lands of ARNEILL-HUNTER extending to a ,£5 land of old extent with Tower, etc., the five merk land of old extent of CAM PBELTOUNE with pertinents, the 46s. 8d. land of old extent of ANNANHILL-HUNTER with pertinents, lying within the barony of Robertoun, dated 5th April 1609.
The Charter No. 37 is in the following terms : —
Jacobus Dei gratia Magne Britannie Francie et Hybernie Rex fideique defensor Omnibus probis hominibus totius terre sue clericis et laicis Salutem Sciatis nos pro nobis ac tanquam legitimum administratorem rectorem ac gubernatorem Henrico Dei gratia principi Magne Britannie Francie et Hybernie ac Senescallo Scotie nostro filio legitimo natu maximo dedisse con- cessisse disposuisse et hac presenti carta nostra confitmasse dilectis nostris ROBERTO HUNTER DE HUNTERSTOUN et Margarete Peblis eius coniugi eorumque alteri diutius viuenti in coniuncta infeodatione et heredibus inter ipsos legitime procreatis seu procreandis Quibus deficientibus dicti Roberti propinquioribus et legitimis heredibus et assignatis quibuscunque hereditarie Totas et integras quinque libratas terrarum antiqui extentus de SOUTH CAMES cum partibus pendiculis et earundem pertinentiis jacentes INTRA. ILAM DE CUMRAY et vicecomitatum nostrum de Bute Ac etiam dedisse concessisse disposuisse et hac presenti carta nostra confirmasse dicto Roberto Hunter de Hunterstoun heredibus suis et assignatis quibuscunque hereditarie Totas et integras terras de ARNEILL HUNTER ad quinque libratas terrarum antiqui extentus extendentes CUM TURRE FORTALICIO maneriei loco hortis ac earundem pertinentiis jacentes intra balliatum de Cuninghame et vicecomitatum nostrum de Air Totas et integras quinque mercatas terrarum antiqui extentus de CAM PBELTOUNE cum pertinentiis jacentes intra balliatum et vicecomitatum nostrum predictum Totas et integras quadraginta sex solidatas et octo denariatas terrarum antiqui extentus de ANNANHILL HUNTER cum pertinentiis jacentes intra baroniam de Robertoune balliatum et vicecomitatum nostrum suprascriptum Quequidem tote et integre predicte terre de South Cames cum pertinentiis perprius hereditarie ad dictum Robertum Hunter pertinuerunt Et quas ipse cum consensu dicte Margarete Peblis eius coniugis per eorum legitimos procuratores ipsorum nominibus ad hunc effectum specialiter constitutos et patentes literas in manibus dominorum nostri secreti Consilii regni nostri Scotie nostram plenariam potes- tatem et commissionem habentium resignationes nostro nomine recipiendi Tan- quam in manibus nostris ipsorum immediati superioris earundem terrarum cum pertinentiis pure et simpliciter per fustim et baculum (ut moris est) resignavit Apud Edinburgh cum omni jure titulo interesse et jurisclameo que dictus Robertus Hunter eius coniux eorumve heredes aut assignati habuerunt habent seu quovismodo habere vel clamare potuerant vel poterint in et ad predictas terras de South Cames cum pertinentiis aut aliquam earundem partem in futurum In favorem proque novo hoc nostro infeofamento per nos nostro sub magno sigillo dicto Roberto Hunter eiusque coniugi predicti eorumque antedictis in debita forma desuper dando et concedendo Quemadmodum omnes et singule cetere terre particulariter suprascript cum earundem pertinentiis similiter perprius hereditarie ad dictum Robertum Hunter de Hunterstoun pertinuerunt Et quas ipse per suos legitimos procuratores ipsius nomine ad hunc effectum specialiter constitutos et patentes literas in manibus dominorum nostri secreti consilii predicti regni nostri Scotie nostram plenariam potestatem et commissionem habentium ut dictum est Tanquam in rnanibus nostris pro nobis ac tanquam legitimo administratore dicto nostro charissimo filio im- mediate superiori omnium et singularum earundem terrarum cum pertinentiis pure et simpliciter per fustim et baculum ut moris est resignavit Apud Edinburgh cum omni hire titulo interesse et iurisclameo que dictus Robertus heredes sui aut assignati habuerunt habent seu quovismodo habere vel clamare potuerant in et ad easdem aut aliquam earundem partem in futurum In favorem proque novo hoc nostro infeofamento per nos nostro sub magno sigillo dicto Roberto
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Hunter euisque conjugi predict eorumque antedictis in debita forma desuper dando et concedendo Insuper nos pro nobis ac tanquam legitimo administratore dicto nostro charissimo filio pro bono fideli et gratuito servitio nobis dictoque principi nostrisque preclarissimis progenitoribusper dictum Robertum Hunter suosque predicessores teniporibus retroactis prestito et impenso Ac pro certis quibusdam summis pecuniarum nostris thesaurariis nostro nomine per modum compositionis persolutis Ac etiam pro diuersis aliis bonis causis et considera- tionibus nos moventibus Ex nostra certa scientia proprioque motu de novo dedimus concessimus disposuimus assedavimus et ad feudirirmam dimisimus tenoreque presentis carte nostre de novo damns concedimus disponimus assedamus et ad feudifirmam dimittimus predicto Roberto Hunter de Hunterstoun et Margarete Peblis eius coniugi eorumque alteri diutius viventi in coniuncta infeodatione heredibusque inter ipsos legitime procreatis seu procreandis Quibus deficientibus legitimis et propinquioribus heredibus dicti Roberti et assignatis suis quibuscunque hereditarie Totas et integras predictas quinque libratas terrarum antiqui extentus de South Cames cum domibus edificiis hortis partibus pendiculis et earundem pertinentiis quibuscunque jacentes intra ilam de Cumray et vicecomitatum nostrum de Bute predictum Ac etiam de nouo dedimus concessimus et disposuimus tenoreque presentis carte nostre de nouo damns concedimus et disponimus dicto Roberto Huntar heredibus suis et assignatis quibuscunque hereditarie Totas et integras predictas quinque libratas terrarum antiqui extentus de Arneill Huntar Totas et integras predictas quinque mercatas terrarum antiqui extentus de Campbeltoun Ac totas et integras predictas quadraginta sex solidatas et octo denariatas terrarum antiqui extentus de Annanhill Hunter cum omnibus et singulis earundem turribus fortaliciis manerierum locis hortis pomariis annexis connexis lie outsettis dependentiis tenentibus tenandriis ac.libere tenendum seruiciis partibus pendiculis et pertinentiis earundem quibuscunque ut dictum est jacentes unacum priuilegio et libertate piscariarum salmonum pisciumque alborum cum cymbis retibus omnibus aliis ingeniis in mari intra bondas omnium et singularum terrarum suprascriptarum cum pertinentiis Necnon cum priuilegio et libertate scindendi lucrandi transportandi et avehendi lie wair a mari ad aliquam partem seu aliquas partes terrarum suprascriptarum cum pertinentiis Ac utendi et desuper disponendi pro melioratione earundem terrarum omnibus temporibus affuturis Et cum omni iure titulo interesse et iurisclameo tarn petitorio quam possessorio que nos dictus princeps nostri predicessores aut successores habuimus habemus seu quouismodo habere clamare vel pretendere possumus vel poterint In et ad easdem terras aliaque prescripta cum pertinentiis aut aliquam earundem partem in futurum aut ad census firmas proficua et deuorias huiusmodi quorumcunque annorum aut terminorum preteritorum ratione warde releuii nonintroitus escaete forisfacture recognitionis alienationis totius aut maioris partis tentionum minime ostensionis feudifirme firmarum ac deuoriarum predictarum terrarum de South Cames cum pertinentiis quorumcunque annorum aut terminorum preteritorum minime solutionis aut ob non exhibitionem et productionem coram thesaurario nostrarum nouarum augmentationum et deputatis suis antiquorum infeofamentorum assedationum vel rentalium earundem terrarum de South Cames Secundum tenorem parliamenti nostri desuper confecti diminutionis rentalis aut defectu confirmationis debito in tempore purpresture disclamationis bastardie tanquam ultimus heres aut quouis alio iure seu titulo aut virtute annexations terrarum temporalium omnium beneficiorum intra regnum nostrum Scotie patrimonio nostre corone aut virtute quorumcunque aliorum actorum parliamenti legum statutorum aut constitu- tionum dicti regni nostri Scotie in contrarium fact- vel faciend- seu ob quamcunque aliam causam crimen aut occasionem preteritam diem date presentis carte nostre precedentem renunciando transferendo et extradonando eadem cum omnibus actione et instantia earundem pro nobis dictoque principe et nostris successoribus in favorem dicti Roberti Huntar eiusque coniugis eorumque antedictorum imperpetuum cum pacto de non petendo ac cum supplemento omnium defectuum et imperfectionum tarn nominatum quam nominatum Quos pro expressis in hac presenti carta nostra haberi volumus Tenendas et habendas totas et integras predictas quinque libratas terrarum
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antiqui extentus de South Carries cum partibus pendiculis et earundem pertinentiis antedictis et cum privileges piscariarum et lie wair suprescriptis intra bondas huiusmodi terrarum dicto Roberto Huntar eiusque coniugi predicte eorumque alteri diutius viuenti in coniuncta infeoiatione suisque heredibus et assignatis antedictis de nobis et successoribus nostris in feudifirma ethereditate i nperpetuum Ac etiain tenendas et habendas totas et integras predictas quinque libratas terrarum antiqui extentus de Arneill Huntar cum turre fortalicio maneriei loco domibus eciificiis hortis partibus pendiculis omnibusque et singulis earundem pertinentiis suprospeciricatis cum predictis privilegiis et libertatibus piscariarum ac lie wair supramentionatis dicto Roberto Hunter heredibus suis et assignatis supiascriptis de prefato Henrico principe Magne Britannie Francie et Hybernie ac Senescallo Scotie et successoribus suis prin- cipibus et Senescallis Scotie in libera alba mnia feodo et hereditate imperpetuum Necnon tenendas et h.ibendas totas et integras predictas quinque mercatas terrarum antiqui extentus de Campbeltoun Ac totas et integras predictas quadraginta sex solidatas et octo denariatas terrarum antiqui extentus de Annanhill Huntar cum omnibus et singulis turribus fortaliciis manerierum locis domibus edinciis hortis pomariis annexis connexis lie outsettis dependentiis tenentibus tenandriis libere tenentium seruiciis partibus pendiculis omnibusque et singulis pertinentiis earundem terrarum supra specificatarum respective ut supra jacentes cum predictis privilegiis et libertatibus piscariarum et lie wair ut dictum est prefato Roberto Hunter heredibus suis et assignatis predictis de dicto Henrico principe Magne Britannie Francie et Hibernie et Senescallo Scotie suisque successoribus principibus et Senescallis Scotie In feodo et hereditate imperpetuum per omnes rectas metas dictarum terrarum antiquas et divisas prout jacent in longitudine et latitudine in domibus edinciis boscis planis moris marresiis viis semitis aquis stagnis riuulis pratis pascuis et pasturis molendinis multuris et eorum sequelis aucupationibus venationibus piscationibus petariis turbariis carbonibus carbonariis cuniculis cuniculariis columbis columbariis fabrilibus brasinis brueriis et genestis siluis nemoribus et virgultis lignis tignis lapicidiis lapide et calce cum curiis et earum exitibus herezeldis bludewitis et mulierum merchetis cum communi pastura libero introitu et exitu et cum omnibus et singulis aliis commoditatibus libertatibus proficuis et asiamentis ac iustis suis pertinentiis quibuscunque tarn non nominatis quam nominatis tarn subtus terra quam supra terram procul et prope ad predictas terras cum pertinentiis spectantibus seu iuste spectare valentibus quomodolibet in futurum libere quiete plenarie integre honorifice bene et in pace sine aliqua reuocatione contradictione impedimento aut obstaculo aliquali Reddendo annuatim prefatus Robertus Huntar eiusque coniux eorumque alter diutius vivens heredes sui etassignati prescripti Nobis et successoribus nostris pro totis et integris quinque libratis terrarum antiqui extentus de South Cames cum domibus edinciis hortis partibus pendiculis et pertinentiis earundem et cum priuilegiis piscariarum et lie wair earundem terrarum supra specificatarum summam sex librarum octo solidorum sex denariorum usualis monete regni nostri Scotie septem bollas ac dimidium unius bolle ordei unam martam lie mairt ac dimidium unius marti tanquam antiquam feudifirme firmam et deuoriam pro predictis terris cum pertinentiis perprius solui solitam et consuetam Unacum summa duorum solidorum monete antedicte in augmentationem nostri rentalis dictarum terrarum plusquam vnquam pro eisdem terris perprius persoluebatur ad duos anni terminos festa viz : Pentecostes et Sancti Martini in hyeme per e^uales portiones Necnon heredes dicti Roberti Huntar eiusque sponse dupli- cando integram dictam feudifirme firmam deuoriam et augmentationem primo anno eorum introitus ad predictas terras prout usus est feudifirme Et similiter dictus Robertus eiusque sponsa heredes sui et assignati predicti tenebuntur obseruare et perimplere omnes alias conditiones prouisiones capita articulos et clausulas (si que sint) in antiquis infeofamentis assedationibus aut rentalibus dictarum terrarum contentas Quas pro expressis in hac presenti carta nostra haberi volumus Necnon dictus Robertus Huntar heredes sui et assignati antedicti Reddendo annuatim prefato Henrico principi ac Senescallo Scotie suisque successoribus antedictis pro totis et integris predictis quinque libratis terrarum de Arneill Hunter antiqui extentus cum turre fortalicio maneriei loco
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domibus edificiis hortis ac earundem pertinentiis supraspecificatis ac cum predictis priuilegiis et libertatibus piscariarum ct lie wair respective supra- mentionatis unum denarium argenti super solo dictarum terrarum annuatim ad festum Pentecostes si petatur tantum Ac etiam dictus Robertus Hunter heredes sui et assignati supraspecificati Reddendo annuatim prefato Henrico principi et Senescallo Scotie suisque successoribus principibus et Senescallis Scotie pro totis et integris quinque mercatis ten arum antedictis antiqui extentus de Campbeltoun cum pertinentiis Et pro totis et integris predictis quadraginta sex solidatis et octo denariatis terrarum antiqui extentus de Annanhill Hunter cum domibus edificiis hortis pomariis partibus pendiculis ac earundem pertinentiis suprascriptis et cum predictis priuilegiis piscariarum et lie wair supramentionatis jura et seruitia ante predictam resignationem debita et consueta tantum In cuius rei testimonium huic presenti carte nostre magnum sigillum nostrum apponi precepimus Testibus predilectis nostris consanguineis et consiliariis Jacobo Marchione de Hammiltoun Comite Arranie domino Evan etc. Georgio Mariscalli Comite domino Keith etc. regni nostri Mariscallo Alexandra Comite de Dumfermling domino Fyvie etc. Cancellario nostra dilectis nostris familiaribus consiliariis domino Richardo Cokburne juniore de Clerkingtoun milite nostri secreti sigilli custo le Magistro Jacobo Skene nostrorum rotulorum registri ac consilii clerico domino Joanne Cokburne de Ormestoun milite nostre justiciarie clerico Et .Magistro Willielmo Scott de Elie nostre Cancellarie directore Apud Edinburgh quinto die mensis Aprilis anno domini millesimo sexcentesimo nono Regnorumque nostrorum annis quadragesimo secundo et septimo.
(Seat.)
The following is a translation of the Charter No. 37 : —
James (i.e. James VI.), by the grace of God King of Great Britain, France and Ireland. Defender of the Faith, to all honest men of his whole land, clerics and laics, greeting : Witt ye that we for ourself and as lawful admini- strator, guide and governor to Henry, by the grace of God Prince of Great Britain, France and Ireland and Steward of Scotland, our eldest lawful son, to have given, granted, disponed and by this our present charter to have confirmed to our lovite ROBERT HUNTER OF HUNTERSTOUN and Margaret Peblis his wife and the survivor of them in conjunct fee, and the heirs lawfully procreated or to be procreated between them, whom failing to the nearest and lawful heirs and assignees of the said Robert whatsoever heritably all and whole the five pound land of old extent of SOUTH CAMES, with parts, pendicles and pertinents of the same lying within the ISLE OF CUM RAY and our sheriffdom of Bute, and also to have given, granted, disponed and by this our present charter to have confirmed to the said Robert Hunter of Hunterstoun, his heirs and assignees whatsoever heritably, all and whole the lands of ARXEILL HUNTER extending to a five pound land of old extent, with TOWER, FORTALICE, MANOR PLACE, yards and pertinents of the same, lying within the bailliary of Cuninghame and our sheriffdom of Air, all and whole the five merk lands of old extent of CAMPBELTOUNE with pertinents lying within our bailliary and sheriffdom foresaid, all and whole the forty six shilling and eight penny lands of old extent of ANN AN HILL HUNTER with pertinents lying within the barony of Robertoun, our bailliary and sheriffdom above written, all and whole which foresaid lands of South Cames with pertinents formerly pertained heritably to the said Robert Hunter, and which he with consent of the said Margaret Peblis his wife by their lawful procurators in their names specially constitute to that effect and by letters patent purely and simply by staff and baton (as use is) resigned at Edinburgh in the hands of the Lords of our Secret Council of our Kingdom of Scotland, having our full power and commission to receive resignations in our name as in our hands their immediate superiors of the same lands with pertinents, with all right, title, interest and claim of right which the said Robert Hunter, his spouse, their heirs or assignees had, have or might in any way have or claim in and to the foresaid lands of South Cames with pertinents or any part thereof in time coming, in favour and for this our new infeftment by us under our Great Seal to be given and granted to the said Robert Hunter and
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his spouse and their foresaids in due form thereupon : In like manner all and whole the rest of the lands particularly abovewritten with their pertinents likewise heritably pertaining of before to the said Robert Hunter of Hunterstoun, and which he by his lawful procurators in his name specially constituted to that effect, and by letters patent purely and simply by staff and baton as use is resigned at Edinburgh in the hands of the Lords of our Secret Council of our foresaid Kingdom of Scotland having our full power and commission as said is as in our hands for us and as lawful administrator to our dearest son immediate superior of all and singular the said lands with pertinents, with all right, title, interest and claim of right which the said Robert, his heirs and assignees had, have or might in any way have or claim in and to the same or any part thereof in time coming, in favour and for this our new infeftment to be given and granted by us under our Great Seal to the said Robert Hunter and his spouse foresaid and their foresaids in due form thereupon. Moreover we for us and as lawful administrator to our said dearest son for good, faithful and gratuitous service performed and rendered in times past to us and the said prince and our most renowned progenitors by the said Robert Hunter and his predecessors, and for certain sums of money paid to our treasurer in our name by way of composition and also for divers other good causes and considerations moving us from our certain knowledge and proper motive, of new have given, granted, disponed, set and in feuferm given and by the tenor of our present charter give, grant, dispone, set and in feuferm give to the foresaid Robert Hunter of Hunterstoun and Margaret Peblis his wife and the survivor of them in conjunct fee and the heirs lawfully procreated or to be procreated between them, whom failing to the lawful and nearest heirs of the said Robert and his assignees whatsoever heritably, all and whole the foresaid five pound land of old extent of SOUTH GAMES, with houses, biggings, yards, parts, pendicles and their pertinents whatsoever lying within the Isle of Cumray and our sheriffdom of Bute foresaid, and also of new have given, granted and disponed and by the tenor of our present charter of new give, grant and dispone to the said Robert Hunter, his heirs and assignees whatsoever heritably all and whole the foresaid five pound land of old extent of ARXEILL HUNTER, all and whole the foresaid five merk land of old extent of CAM PBELTOUX, and all and whole the foresaid forty six shillings and eight penny land of old extent of AXXAXHILL HUNTER, with all and singular their towers, fortalices, manor places, yards, orchards, annexes, connexes, "outsettis," dependencies, tenants, tenandries and services of free tenants, parts, pendicles and pertinents thereof whatsoever lying as said is, together with the privilege and liberty of salmon fishings and white fish with boats, nets and all other engines in the sea within the bounds of all and whole the lands above written with pertinents ; also with the privilege and liberty of cutting, winning, transporting and carrying away wair from the sea to any part or parts of the lands above written with pertinents, and using and dis- poning thereupon for the benefit of the said lands in all time coming, and with all right, title, interest and claim of right as well petitory as possessory which we the said prince our predecessors and successors had, have or in any way might claim or pretend in and to the said lands and others before written with pertinents or any part thereof in time coming, or to the rents, ferms, profits and duties of the same of any years or terms bygone by reason of ward, relief, nonentry, escheat, forfeiture, recognition, alienation of all or the greater part, not shewing of holdings, non payment of feuferm, ferms and duties of the foresaid lands of South Cames with pertinents of whatsoever years or terms bygone, or for nonexhibition and production before the treasurer of our new augmentation and his deputes of the ancient infeftments, tacks or rentals of the said lands of South Cames according to the tenor (of the Acts) of our Parliament made thereupon, diminution of rental or defect of confirmation in time of pur- presture, disclamation, bastardry, ultimus /teres, and by whatever other right or title, or by virtue of annexation of the temporal lands of all benefices within our Kingdom of Scotland to the patrimony of our crown, or by virtue of whatsoever Acts of Parliament, laws, statutes or constitutions of our said Kingdom of Scotland made or to be made in the contrary, or from whatever other cause, crime or occasion bypast preceding the day of the date of this our present
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charter, renouncing, transferring and overgiving the same with all action and instance thereof for us and the said prince and our successors in favour of the said Robert Hunter and his wife and their foresaids for ever, cum pacto de non rctendo and with supplement of all defects and imperfections as well named as not named which we wish to be held as expressed in this our present charter To hold and to have all and whole the foresaid five pound land of old extent of South Cames, with parts, pendicles and pertinents foresaid, and with privileges of fishings and wair abovewritten within the bounds of these lands to the said Robert Hunter and his wife foresaid and the survivor of them in conjunct fee and their heirs and assignees foresaid of us and our successors in feuferm and heritage for ever and also to hold and to have all and whole the foresaid five pound land of old extent of Arneill Hunter with tower, fortalice, manor place, houses, biggings, yards, parts, pendicles and all and singular the pertinents thereof above specified, with the foresaid privileges and liberties of fishings and "wair" above mentioned to the said Robert Hunter, his heirs and assignees abovewritten, of the foresaid Henry, Prince of Great Britain, France and Ireland and Steward of Scotland, and his successors Princes and Stewards of Scotland, in free blench ferm, fee and heritage for ever also to hold and to have all and whole the foresaid five merk land of old extent of Campbeltoun and all and whole the foresaid forty six shilling and eight penny land of old extent of Annanhill Hunter, with all and singular towers, fortalices, manor places, houses, biggings, yards, orchards, annexes, connexes, "outsettis," dependencies, tenants, tenandries, services of free tenants, parts, pendicles and all and singular pertinents of the said lands above specified respectively lying as above, with the foresaid privileges and liberties of fishings and "wair" as said is to the foresaid Robert Hunter, his heirs and assignees foresaid, of the said Henry, prince of Great Britain, Fiance and Ireland and Steward of Scotland, and his successors Princes and Stewards of Scotland, in fee and heritage for ever by all righteous bounds of the said lands ancient and divided as they lie in length and breadth in houses, biggings, woods, plains, moors, mosses, ways, paths, waters, pools, streams, meadows, grazings and pastures, mills, multures and their sequels, fowlings, huntings, fishings, petaries, turbaries, coals, coalheuchs, rabbits, warrens, doves, dove- cotes, smithies, breweries, heath and broom woods, groves and thickets, timber beams, quarries, stone and lime, with courts and their issues, herezelds, bludewitis and merchets of women, with common pasture, free entry and ish and with all and singular other commodities, liberties, profits and easements and their just pertinents whatsoever as well not named as named as well under the earth as above the earth far and near belonging or that shall be justly known to belong to the said lands with pertinents in any way in time coming, freely, quietly, fully, wholly, honourably well and in peace without any revocation, contradiction, impediment or obstacle whatever. Rendering yearly the foresaid Robert Hunter and his wife and the survivor of them, his heirs and assignees before written to us and our successors for all and whole the five pound land of old extent of South Cames, with houses, biggings, yards, parts, pendicles and pertinents thereof, and with privileges of fishings and "wair" of the said lands above specified, the sum of six pounds eight shillings six pennies usual money of our Kingdom of Scotland, seven bolls and half a boll of barley, one "mairt" and half a mairt as the old feuferm, ferm and duty formerly used and wont to be paid for the foresaid lands with pertinents, together with the sum of two shillings money foresaid in augmentation of our rental of the said lands more than was formerly paid for the said lands at two terms in the year, the feasts, viz., Pentecost and Saint Martin in winter, by equal portions, also the heirs of the said Robert Hunter and his spouse doubling the whole said feuferm, ferm, duty and augmentation the first year of their entry to the foresaid lands as use is of feuferm. And likewise the said Robert and his spouse, his heirs and assignees foresaid shall be held to observe and implement all other conditions, provisions, heads, articles and clauses (if any be) contained in the ancient infeftments, tacks or rentals of the said lands which we wish to be held as expressed in this our present charter ; also the said Robert Hunter, his heirs and assignees foresaid rendering yearly to the foresaid Henry, Prince and
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Steward of Scotland, and his successors foresaid for all and whole the foresaid five pound lands of Arneill Hunter of old extent with tower, fortahce, manor place, houses, biggings, yards and pertinents thereof above specified, and with the foresaid privileges and liberties of fishings and "wair" respectively above mentioned, one penny silver upon the ground of the said lands yearly at the feast of Pentecost if asked only ; and also the said Robert Hunter, his heirs and assignees above specified rendering yearly to the foresaid Henry, Prince and Steward of Scotland, and his successors princes and stewards of Scotland for all and whole the five merk land foresaid of old extent of Campbeltoun with pertinents and for all and whole the forty six shilling and eight penny land of old extent of Annanhill Hunter, with houses, biggings, yards, orchards, parts, pendicles and pertinents thereof abovewritten, and with the foresaid privileges of fishings and "wair" above mentioned, the rights and services used and wont before the foresaid resignation. In testimony of which thing we have commanded our Great Seal to be appended to this our present charter. Witnesses, our lovite cousins and counsellors James Marquis of Hamilton, Earl of Arran, Lord Evan, etc , George Earl Marishall Lord Keith, etc. Marshal] of our Kingdom, Alexander Earl of Dunfermling Lord Fyvie our chancellor, our lovite familiar counsellors, Sir Richard Cokburne younger of Clerkingtoun, Knight, Keeper of our Privy Seal, Master James Skene, Clerk of our Rolls Register and Council, Sir John Cockburn of Ormestoun, Knight, Clerk of our Justiciary, and Master William Scott of Elie, Director of our Chancery. At Edinburgh the fifth day of the month of April the year of the Lord one thousand six hundred and nine, and of our reign the forty second and seventh years.
38. (1609.) Precept subjects in Aro. 37,
Crown Precept or Warrant following on No. 36 of same date directing possession to be given.
39. (1609.) Sasitie subjects in No. 37.
Instrument of Sasine narrating the giving of possession to the said ROBERT HUNTER OF HUNTERSTOUN and Margaret Peblis (per Thomas Hunter her Attorney) and their heirs of the said several lands, dated 3rd May 1609. The witnesses are Patrick Craufuird of Auchinnames, Archibald Kelso, junior, of Kelsoland, Bartholomew Broun in Harthcraig, John Steinstoun, officer of the bailiary of Cunynghame, and Archibald Broun in Southennane ; also Allan Steinstoun in Milnetoun of Roberton, Peter Bankheid in Corshous, John Thomsoune in Dunanhill and Matthew Hopkin, miller. William Cauldwell, notary.
4-0. ( 1 6 1 1 . ) Procurator)' subjects in No. 3 7 .
Procuratory of Resignation by the said ROBERT HUNTAR (signing "Hunter") in the hands of the Prince and Steward of Scotland of ARNELL HUNTERSTOUN, CAMPBELTOUN, ANNANHILL- HUNTER AND SOUTH CAMES, dated 19th September 161 1. The witnesses are Thomas Neving of Monkridding, Laurence Scott of Harperrig, advocate, John Blair and James Blair, merchants, burgesses of Irwing, and William Cauldwell, notary.
41. (16 1 1.) Resignation subjects in No. 37.
Instrument of Resignation following thereon in the hands of the Prince and Steward of Scotland of the several lands of SOUTH CAMES, ARNEILL- HUNTARSTOUNE, CAMPBELTOUNE AND ANNANH1LL- HUNTAR for new infeftment in favour of the said ROBERT
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HUNTAR and the heirs male of his body, whom failing to the eldest heir female without division, WHOM FAILING TO PATRICK HUNTAR, SON LAWFUL TO WILLIAM HUNTAR IN BENE- BERRIE YAIRDS, and the heirs male of his body procreat betwixt him and Jean Cunynghame, his spouse, daughter lawful to Jean Huntar, sister german to the said Robert Huntar ; whom all failing to the said Patrick Huntar's nearest heirs bearing the name and arms of Huntar, reserving always the liferent of Margaret Peblis, spouse to the said Robert Huntar in Arneill-Huntarstoun and South Carries, dated 27th September 161 1. The witnesses are Henry Wardlaw of Balmull, James Baillie, sometime servitor to the late George, Earl of Dunbar, Mr. William Broune, treasurer's clerk, and James Primrois, Clerk of Secrett Counsall, etc.
42. (161 1.) Regratit South Cames, Arnell Huntar stoun,
Campbeltoun and Annanliill.
Charter by James VI. as administrator for Henry, Prince and Steward of Scotland, following on the said Procnratory and Instrument of Resigna- tion in the said several lands of SOUTH CAMES, ARNELL HUN- TARSTOUN, CAMPBELTOUN AND ANNANHILL in favour of the said ROBERT HUNTAR and the heirs male of his body, whom failing the heirs female of his body without division, etc. etc., dated at Edinburgh 27th September, written to the Seal 28th, and presented and sealed at Edinburgh 29th October 161 1.
43. ( 1 6 1 1 . ) Du plica te of No. 4 2 .
Duplicate of the said Charter "doublit at the writing to the Great Seal 19th June 1616," and presented and sealed "being doubled out of ye Register the 19th of June 1626."
44. (161 1.) Precept subjects in No. 42.
Precept of Sasine or Warrant to give possession following thereon, dated 27th September 161 1.
45. (161 1.) Sasine subjects ifi No. 42.
Instrument of Sasine or possession following on the foresaid Precept to the said ROBERT HUNTAR dated 5th November 161 1. The witnesses are Patrick Crawfurd of Auchinnames, Robert Conynghame, senior, of Walkerstoun, William Hunter in Beneberriezeardis, Patrick Hunter, his son, within mentioned, Mr. John Harper, minister at Kilbryd, Robert McClune in Fairlie, and Gilbert Kyle, servant to William Cauld- uell, the notary.
46. (161 1.) Sasine subjects in No. 42.
Instrument of Sasine in the same terms and of same date as No. 45.
47. (16 1 5.) Charter of Arneil-Hunter, Robert Hunter to
his 7cife.
Charter by ROBERT HUNTER OF HUNTERSTOUN to Margaret Peiblis, his wife, of ARNEIL-HUNTER on Contract of Marriage entered into by him with consent of Robert, Master of Eglintoun, Hugh Montgomerie of Braidstane and Thomas Neveine, junior, of
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Monkridding, his curators for the time, on the one part, and Mariot Montgomeiie, relict of the deceased Patrick Peiblis, bnrges of Irwin, and the deceased Hugh Montgomeiie of Hessilheid, her brother, on the other part, of date at the burgh of Irwing 9th November 1594, and registered in Books of Council and Session 24th February 1613. Signed and sealed at Irwin 12th March 161 5 by Robert Hunter of Hunterstoune. The witnesses are Mr. Robert Peiblis, burgess of Irwing, Robert Broun, notary, and Hew Lin, merchant, burgess of Irwing.
48. (16 1 5.) Redemption of Annualrent — Annanhill Huntar.
Instrument taken on the Consignation by ROBERT HUNTER OF HUNTERSTOUN of 1000 merks for redemption of an annualrent pay- able furth of the lands of ANNANHILL HUNTAR due to Ninian Garven, eldest lawful son of the deceased Hugh Garven, Court clerk of Irwien, dated nth November 1615. The witnesses are John Peblis of Knogerhill, Andrew Rae, late burgess of Irwin, James Patoun, mariner, and Robert Fergushill of that ilk. Robert Broun, notary.
49. (1616.) Decreet Redemption^ Annualrent Annanhill.
Decreet of Redemption at the instance of ROBERT HUNTAR OF HUNTARSTOUN against Ninian Garven, son and heir of Hew Garven, Court clerk of Irvine, of an ANNUALRENT OUT OF ANNANHILL, constituted on 14th November 1606, in favour of the said Hew Garven, dated 6th February 1616.
50. ( 1 6 1 6.) Cancelled sale of Annanhill-Hunter.
Charter of Alienation and Sale by Robert Hunter of Hunterstoun of his lands of Annanhill-Hunter to his kinsman Robert Fergushill of that ilk, dated at Hunterstoun 4th May 161 6 and marked as "given back to Hunterstoun qn he bought back the land to be cancelled." The wit- nesses are Robert Cunyngham of Auchinhervie, John Michel of Dykis, Ardrossan, Mr. John Harper, minister at Kilbryd, and Robert Broun. Signed, "R. Hunterstoun,'" R. Auchinhervie," etc.
51. (1616.) Sasine on No. 50.
Instrument of Sasine following thereon of same date and with same marking. The witnesses are John Wilsoun in Annanhill, John Thomsoun, senior, and Colin McAlexr. there, and William Calderwod in Knokintiber.
52. (16 16.) Crown Charter confirming No. 50.
Charter by James VI. confirming the Disposition of the lands in No. 50 to the said Robert Fergushill, dated 22nd May 1616.
53. (161 6.) Conveyance Hileis.
Precept or Warrant by ROBERT HUNTER OF HUNTERSTOUN for infefting Katherine Hunter, widow of Hugh Garven, common clerk of Irvine, and Ninian Garven, her son, in the lands of HILEIS, dated 4th May 1616. The witnesses are Robert Cunyngham of Auchinhervie, Mr. John Harper, minister at Kilbryd, John Couper in Eister Brigend, Kilwyning, and Robert Broun, common clerk of the Burgh of Irwin.
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X.— WRITS (1616-1662) concerning PATRICK HUNTER OF HUNTERSTOUN, born about 1591, succeeded 1616, married 1611 Jean Cunynghame, elder daughter of the Rev. Robert Cunynghame, Barnwell, and of Jean Hunter, eldest sister of the late Robert Hunter of Hunterstoun, and died atout 1665.
54. (16 16.) Precept Arneitl Hunterstoun and Campbeltoun.
Precept by Charles, as Prince and Steward of Scotland, in favour of PATRICK HUNTER as nearest and lawful heir of provision and taillie of the deceased Robert Hunter of Hunterstoun, his cousin, in the lands of ARNEILL-HUNTERSTOUN and CAMPBELTOUN, dated 3rd August 161 6.
55. (16 16.) Sasine Arneili-Hunterstoun and Campbeltoun.
Instrument of Sasine in favour of the said PATRICK HUNTER, dated 9th August 1616. The witnesses are William Hunter in Hunterstoun, Mr. John Harper, minister at Kilbryd, James Scott, notary, and John Wilsoun, messenger. William Cauldwell, notary.
56. (161 8.) Provision to wife.
Charter, dated at Hunterstoun 31st January 1618, by PATRICK HUNTER of HUNTERSTOUN giving to Jean Cunynghame, his wife, a liferent in the lands of CAMPBELTOUN in lieu of an annual rent out of HUNTERSTOUN provided to her by her Marriage Contract.
The Charter No 56 is in the following terms : —
Omnibus hanc cartam visuris vel audituris PATRICIUS HUNTER DE HUNTERSTOUN hereditarius proprietarius terrarum aliarumque particula- riter subtus specificatarum salutem in domino sempiternam Noueritis me pro singularibus amore gratia et fauore quos erga dilectam meam sponsam Jeannam Cunynghame habeo et gero Necnon pro observatione et implecione cuiusdam clausule sive prouisionis contente in carta tallie et prouisionis terrarum de Hunterstoun facta per quondam Robertum Hunter de Hunterstoun in meum fauorem sub magno sigillo S.D.N. Regis virtute cuiusquidem clausule sive prouisionis expresse prouidetur quod si contigisset me meosque heredes ad dictas terras de Hunterstoun aliaque in dicta carta tallie virtute eiusdem suc- cedere Quod tunc et in eo casu dictam Jeannam meam sponsam in vno annuo redditu quinquaginta bollarum victualium bine partis farine et tercie partis ordei annuatim leuando inter festa natiuitatis domini et purificationis beate Marie virginis de totis et integris predictis terris de Hunterstoun Campbeltoun South Caymes et aliis in dicta carta contentis seu de aliqua earundem parte In vitali redditu pro omnibus illius vite diebus infeodarem prout in dicta prouisione tallie latius fit mentio: Igitur et in loco vnius annui redditus viginti octo bollarum ordei annuatim tanquam partis annui redditus predicti dedisse concessisse et hac carta mea confirmasse tenoreque presencium dare concedere et hac presenti carta mea confirmare prefate Jeanne Cunynghame mee sponse in vitali redditu pro omnibus dicte Jeanne vite diebus totas et integras illas meas Quinque mercatas terrarum antiqui extentus de CAMPBELTOUN cum domibus edeficiis hortis pomariis toftis croftis annexis connexis lie outsettis dependenciis tenenti- bus tenandriis et libere tenentium seruiciis earundem partibus pendiculis et singulis suis pertinentiis quibuscunque jacentes in parochia de Kilbryd balliatu
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de Cunynghame et infra vicecomitatum de Air Vna etiam cum priuilegio scin- dendi lucrandi avechendi et transportandi lie wa'ir a mari ad aliquam partem sen partes predictarum terrarum de Campbeltoun cum pertinentiis ac desuper pro melioratione earundem terrarum omni tempore futuro durante vita dicte Jeanne desuper vtendi et disponendi ac etiam cum priuilegio et libertate plena prefate mee sponse eiusque tenentibus dictarum ten arum fodiendi vincendi et transportandi cespites et glebas e glebario vulgo lie mos de Hunterstoun ad quantitatem dictarum terrarum de Campeltoun correspondentes ac bucvsque solitis et consuetis Tenendas et habendas totas et integras prefatas illas meas quinque mercatas terrarum antiqui extentus de Campbeltoun cum domibus edeficiis bortis pomariis toftis croftis annexis connexislie outsettis dependenciis tenentibus tenandriis et libere tenentium seruiciis earundem cum singulis suis pertinentiis quibuscunque vt supra jacentes cum priuilegiis et libertatibus re- spective antedictis prefate Jeanne Cunynghame mee sponse In vitali redditu pro omnibus sue vite diebus a me heredibus et successoribus meis de serenissimo excellentissimo et potentissimo principe Carolo principe et senescallo Scotie duci de Rothesay et Cornwell domino Insularum et Chester et baroni baronie de Ren- frew etc. suisque successoribus principibus et senescallis Scotie meis superioribus earundem Per omnes rectas metas suas antiquas et diuisas prout eedein jacent in longitudine et latitudine in domibus edeficiis liortis toftis croftis boscis plainis mods marresiis viis semitis aquis stagnis rivolis pratis pascuis et pasturis molen- dinis multuris et eorum sequelis aucupationibus venationibus piscationibus petariis turbariis carbonibus carbonariis cuniculis cuniculariis columbis colum- bariis fabrilibus brasinis brueriis et genestis siluis nemoribus et virgultis lignis tignis lapicidiis lapide et cake cum curiis et earum exitibus herezeldis bluidwetis et cum communi pastura libero introitu et exitu ac cum omnibus aliis et singulis libertatibus commoditatibus proficuis asiamentis ac justis suis pertinentiis quibuscunque tarn non nominatis quam nominatis tarn subtus terra quam supra terrain procul et prope ad predictas terras cum pertinentiis spectantibus seu juste spectare valentibus quomodolibet in futurum libere quiete plenarie integre honorifice bene et in pace sine aliquo impedimento revocatione contradictione aut obstaculo aliquali. Reddendo inde annuatim prefata Jeanna mea sponsa pro omnibus et singulis predictis quinque mercatis antiqui extentus de Camp- beltoun cum domibus edeficiis hortis pomariis toftis croftis annexis connexis lie outsettis dependenciis tenentibus tenandriis libere tenentium seruitiis earundem et singulis suis pertinentiis quibuscunque ut supra jacentibus vnacum predictis priuilegiis respective suprascriptis durante vita sua prefato principi suisque successoribus principibus et senescallis Scotie jura et seruicia prius inde debita et consueta tantum pro omni alio onere exactione questione demanda seu seruitio seculari que de predictis terris aliisque prescriptis vel de aliqua earundem parte per quoscunque juste exigi poterint quomodolibet vel requiri Et ego yero heredes successores et assignati mei quicunque totas et integras prefatas illas meas quinque mercatas antiqui extentus terrarum de Campbeltoun cum singulis suis pertinentiis et priuilegiis particulariter supra recitatis In omnibus et per omnia forma pariter et effectu ut premissum est et signanter ab omnibus wardis releuiis non introitibus dominarum terciis conjunctis infeodationibus aliisque vitalibus et annuis redditibus alienationibus et dispositionibus priuatiset publicis sasinis inhibitionibus interdictionibus euictionibus appretiationibus infeofamen- torum seu retornatuum reductionibus eschaetis forisfacturis bastardiis recogni- tionibus et ab omnibus aliis periculis damnis et inconvenientiis quibuscunque quibus prefata mea sponsa durante vllo tempore vite sue In pacitica fruitione et gauisione earundem impediri poterit contra omnes mortales warrantizabimus acquietabimus et imperpetuum defendemus Et quod eedem terre cum priuilegiis prescriptis ac quotidianis seruiciis dictarum terrarum per tenentes earundem debitis aliisque deuoriis per eos solutis valebunt in integro et in annual; redditu prefate mee sponse durante sua vita soluent vig'mti octo bollas bene el sufficientis ordei et quod de eodem pro eisdem bene et gratanter annuatim persoluta fuerit In cuius rei testimonium huic presenti carte mee ex chyrographo Roberti Broun communis scribe burgi de Irwing manuque mea subsciipte Sigillum meum proprium presentibus est appensum. Apud locum de Hunterstoun vltimo die mensis Januarii anno domini millesimo se:rcentesimo decimo octavo coram
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his testibus Niniano Garven scriba, Jacobo Miller in Hunterstoun Alexandro Hunter meo seruitore et prefato Roberto Broun, etc.
P. HUNTARSTOUN. Niniane Garven, witnes. James Miller, witnes.
R. Broun, testis.
The following is a translation oi the Charter No. 56 : —
To all who shall see or hear this charter, PATRICK HUNTER OF HUNTERSTOUN, heritable proprietor of the lands and others particularly under specified, greeting in the Lord everlasting: Wit ye me for the singular love, grace and favour which I have and bear to my beloved spouse Jean Cunynghame also for observation and implement of a certain clause or provision contained in a charter of taillie and provision of the lands of Hunterstoun made by the late Robert Hunter of Hunterstoun in my favour under the Great Seal of our sovereign lord the King, in virtue of which clause or provision it is expressly provided that if it shall happen me and my heirs to succeed to the said lands of Hunterstoun and others in the said charter of taillie by virtue thereof, then and in that case I shall infeft the said Jean my spouse in an annualrent of 50 bolls of victual two parts meal and the third part barley yearly, to be uplifted between the feast of the nativity of our Lord and the purification of the blessed Virgin Mary, furth of all and whole the foresaid lands of Hunterstoun, Campbeltoun, South Caymes and others contained in the said charter or from any part thereof, in life- rent for all the days of her life, as is more fully mentioned in the said provision of taillie. Therefore and in place of an annualrent of twenty eight bolls barley yearly as part of the foresaid annualrent I have given, granted and by this my charter have confirmed and by the tenor of these presents give, grant and by this my present charter confirm to the foresaid Jean Cunynghame my spouse in liferent for all the days of the life of the said Jean, all and whole those my five merk lands of old extent of CAMPBELTOUN with houses, buildings, yards, orchards, tofts, crofts, annexes, connexes, outsetts, dependencies, tenants, tenandries and services of free tenants thereof, parts, pendicles and their whole pertinents whatsoever lying in the parish of Kilbryd, bailliary of Cunynghame and within the sheriffdom of Air, together with the privilege of cutting, winning, carrying away and transporting "wair" from the sea to any part or parts of the foresaid lands of Campbeltoun with the pertinents, and to use and dispone the same thereon for the improvement of the said lands in all time coming during the life of the said Jean, and also with the full privilege and liberty to my foresaid spouse and her tenants of the said lands of digging, winning and transporting feal and divot from the " mos of Hunterstoun '' corresponding to the quantity of the said lands of Campbeltoun hitherto used and wont. To hold and have all and whole these my foresaid five merk lands of old extent of Campbeltoun with houses, buildings, yards, orchards, tofts, crofts, annexes, connexes, outsettis, dependencies, tenants, tenandries and services of free tenants thereof, with all their pertinents whatsoever lying as above with the privileges and liberties respectively foresaid to the said Jean Cunynghame my spouse in liferent for all the days of her life from me, my heirs and successors of the most serene excellent and potent Prince, Charles, Prince and Steward of Scotland, Duke of Rothesay and Cornwall, Lord of the Isles and Chester and Baron of the barony of Renfrew, etc., and his successors princes and stewards of Scotland, my superiors thereof, by all their right bounds ancient and divided as the same lie in length and breadth in houses, buildings, yards tofts, crofts, woods, plains, moors, marshes, roads, paths, waters, pools, streams, meadows, grasings and pastures, mills, multures and their sequels, fowlings, huntings, fishings, peatmosses, turbaries, coals, coalheughs, rabbits, rabbit warrens, pigeons, dovecots, smithies, brew-houses, heath and broom woods, groves and thickets, logs, beams, quarries, stone and lime, with courts and their issues, herezelds, bludwits and with common pasture, free entry and ish, and with all and sundry other liberties, commodities, profits, easements and their just pertinents whatsoever as well not named as
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named, as well under the earth as above the earth, far and near, belonging or justly known to belong to the foresaid lands with pertinents in any manner of way in time coming, freely, quietly, fully, wholly, honourably well and in peace without any impediment, revocation, contradiction or obstacle whatsoever. Rendering therefor yearly the foresaid Jean my spouse for all and sundry the foresaid five merk lands of old extent of Campbeltoun with houses, buildings, yards, orchards, tofts, crofts, annexes, connexes, outsettis, dependencies, tenants, tenandries, services of free tenants thereof and their whole pertinents whatsoever lying as above, together with the foresaid privileges respectively above written, during her life to the said prince and his successors princes and stewards of Scotland the rights and services therefor formerly used and wont as for all other burden, exaction, question, demand or secular service which may be justly exacted or required in any manner from the foresaid lands and others above written or any part thereof by any one whatsoever. And I truly, my heirs, successors and assignees whomsoever all and whole these my foresaid five merk lands of old extent of the lands of Campbeltoun, with their whole pertinents and privileges particularly above recited, shall warrant, acquit and for ever defend against all mortals in all and by all in form and effect as is premised, and particularly from all wards, reliefs, nonentries, lady's terces, conjunct infeftments and others, liferents, annualrents, alienations and disposi- tions, private and public sasines, inhibitions, interdictions, evictions, apprisings, reductions of infeftments or retours, escheats, forfeitures, bastardies, recognitions and from all other dangers, skaiths and inconveniences whatsoever which can hinder my foresaid spouse during all the time of her life in the peaceable enjoyment and contentment thereof, and that the said land with the privileges before written and the daily services of the said lands due by the tenants thereof and other duties paid by them shall be worth altogether and they shall pay in annualrcnt to my foresaid spouse during her life twenty eight bolls good and sufficient barley which have been well and thankfully paid by them for the same yearly. In testimony of which thing to this my present charter in the hand- writing of Robert Broun, common clerk of the burgh of Irwing, subscribed with my hand my proper seal is appended at the place of Hunterstoun the last day of the month of January the year of our Lord one thousand six hundred eighteen before these witnesses, Ninian Garven, writer, James Miller in Hunter- stoun, Alexander Hunter, my servitor, and the foresaid Robert Broun, etc.
P. Hunterstoun. Ninian Garven, witnes. James Miller, witnes. R. Broun, zvi/ness.
57. ( i 6 r S.) Sasine in wife\s provision.
Instrument of Sasine following thereon in favour of the said Jean Cunyng- ham, dated 31st January and registered at Irvine on 26th March 1618. The witnesses are James Miller in Hunterstoun, James Crawfurd there, Robert Young and Andrew Wilsoun in Cambeltoun, and Ninian Garven, writer. Robert Broun, N.P.
53. (1624.) Reacquisition Hikis.
Charter by Ninian Garven, son and heir of Hugh Garven, town clerk of Irwin, with consent of Jean Cunygham, his wife, to PATRICK HUNTER OF HUNTERSTOUN and Jean Cunygham, his wife, and their heirs of the lands of HI LEIS, under reservation of the liferent of Katherine Hunter, his mother, therein, dated 30th June 1624. The witnesses are Robert Cunygham of Auchinhervie, Robert McClun of Holmes, Adam Cunygham, Bailie of Irvine, and John Broun, servitor to Robert Broun, the notary.
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59. (1624.) Reaequisition Hi lei s.
Precept following thereon directed to Robert Macclone of Holmes for infefting the said PATRICK HUNTER and Jean Cunygham in said lands, of same date at Irwin. The witnesses are Robert Cunygham of Auchinhervie, Adam Cunygham, his brother german, Robert Broun, notary, and John Broun, his servitor, and Robert McClunc of Holmes.
60. (1624.) Reaequisition Hyleis.
Charter of Confirmation by Jean Hunter, relict of the deceased Alexander Scrymgeour, minister at Irvine, Katherine Hunter, relict of the deceased Hugh Garven, town clerk of Irvine, then spouse of Robert Cunynghame of Auchinhervie, sisters german of the deceased Robert Hunter of Hunterstoun, and by Mr. Robert Peblis, minister at Kirkmichael, son and heir of Robert Peblis, one of the bailies of Irvine and Mariot Hunter, third sister german of the said Robert Hunter, and as such his heirs portioners, confirming the Charter No. 58 in favour of the said PATRICK HUNTER and Jean Cunynghame, of the lands of HYLEIS, dated at the burgh of Irwin 30th June 1624. The witnesses are Robert McClun of Holmes, Adam Cunyngham, merchant burgess of said burgh, Robert Broun, notary, and John Broun, his servitor.
61. (1624.) Reaequisition Hyleis.
Disposition by the said Ninian Garvane, with consent of Jeane Cunynghame, his spouse, and of Jeane Huntar, then relict of Mr. Alexander Scrymgeour, minister of Irving, "ane of the tua sisters germanes now on lvf and ane of the thrie aires portioneres of umqle ROBERT HUNTAR OF HUN- TARSTOUN," Katherine Huntar, mother of the said Ninian Garvene, then spouse of Robert Cunynghame of Auchenhervie, "the other of the tua sisters germanes now on lyf of the said umqle Robert and ane other of the thrie aires portioneres to him," Mr. Robert Peibles, minister at Kirk- michael, eldest son of the deceased Robert Peibles, bailie of Irving, and the deceased Mareoun Huntar, his spouse, "quha was the third sister germane of the said umqle Robert and sua representand his said mother's place the thrid air portioner of the said umqle Robert," being or repre- senting the three sisters and heirs portioners of the said deceased Robert Huntar of Huntarstoun, in favour of PATRICK HUNTAR OF HUNTARSTOUN, heir of taillie and provision of the said deceased Robert Huntar, and Jeane Cuyninghame, his spouse, and the longer liver of them, and their heirs male, of the LANDS OF HYLEIS with the pertinents, dated 30th June 1624. Witnesses as in No. 60.
62. (1624.) Reaequisition Hieieis.
Precept of Clare Constat by John Lyn of that ilk addressed to John Hervie of Braidlie to give possession to the said Jean Hunter and Katherine Hunter and Mr. Robert Peblis, son of Mariot Hunter, AS HEIRS PORTIONERS OF THE DECEASED ROBERT HUNTER OF HUNTERSTOUN, of the lands of HIELEIS, dated at Badinhaithe 3rd August 1624. The witnesses are Robert Boyd of Twirgill, Mr. James Boyd, John Campbell and James Conynghame, servitors to a noble lord, Robert, Lord Boyd.
63. (1624.) Reaequisition Hieieis.
Instrument of Sasine following on No. 62 dated 19th August 1624, recorded in register for Air on 26th September 1624. Robert McClune of Holmes is
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attorney for Jean Hunter, etc. John Hervie of Braidlie is baillie for Lyn. The witnesses are William Kelsow in Mylnehous Dogatland, Patrick Hun tar of Huntarstoun, and John Quhyt at the Church of Dairy. Robert Broun, notary.
64. (1624.) Reacquisition Hihis.
Instrument of Sasine in HILEIS in favour of PATRICK HUNTER and spouse proceeding on Nos. 58 and 59, dated 19th August and recorded 28th September 1624. The witnesses are John Hervie of Braidlie, John Lyn of that ilk, William Kelsow in Mylnhous Dogatland, and John Quhyt at the Church of Dairy. Robert Broun, notary.
65. (1624.) Reacquisition Hileis.
Charter of Resignation of HILEIS by John Lyn of that ilk in favour of PATRICK HUNTER and his wife," dated at Hileis 19th August 1624. The witnesses are John Hervy of Braidlie, William Kelso in Mylnhous Dogatland, Robert McClwne of Holmes, John Quhyt at the Church of Dairy, and Robert Broun, notary.
66. (1624.) Reacquisition Hileis.
Instrument of Sasine or possession following thereon dated 19th August and recorded 28th September 1624. The witnesses are the said John Hervie, William Kelsow and John Quhyt. Robert Broun, notary.
67. (1634.) Reacquisition of Annanhill-Hunter.
Instrument taken on the Resignation by Robert Fergushill of that ilk and Mareoune Porterheld, his spouse (Mr. William Dowglas, one of the macers of Secret Council, being their procurator), of the lands of Annanhill, commonly called AN NAN HILL HUNTER, in favour of PATRICK HUNTER and Jean Cunynghame. his spouse, dated 25th January 1634. The witnesses are James Durehame and Mr. William Strang, clerks of Exchequer, Mr. Johne Olyphant. Advocate, Mr. Patrick Browne, presenter of signatures, and James Crawfurde, servitor to James Campbell, W.S. James Campbell, notary.
68. (1634.) Charter Annanhill Hunter.
Charter of Resignation following thereon by 'Charles I. in favour of the said PATRICK HUNTER and lean Cuninghame and their heirs of ANNANHILL HUNTER, dated 25th January 1634.
The Charter No. 68 is in the following terms : —
Carolusdei gratia magne Britannie Francie et Hibernierex fideique defensor Omnibus probis hominibus totius terre sue clericis et laicis salutem Sciatis nos pro nobis metipsis et tanquam pater et legitimus administrator charissimi nostri rilii Coroli Principis et senescalli Scotie Principis Yallie Ducis Rothesaie Albanie Cornubie et Eboraci Comitis de Carrike Kyle et Cunynghame domini Insular urn ac Baronis baronie de Renfrew charissimi nostri rilii superioris terrarum aliorumque subscriptorum cum auisamento et consensu predilecti nostri consanguinei et consiliarii Willielmi Comitis de Mortoun domini Dalkethe t : Abirdour nostri magni thesaurarii computorum nostrorum rotulatoris collec- toris generalis regni nostri Scotie Necnon predilecti nostri consanguinei et consiliarii Joannis Comitis de Traquair domini Lyntoun et Caberstoun nostri thesaurarii computorum nostrorum rotulatoris et collectoris deputati huius regni nostri Scotie et dominorum scaccarii eiusdem regni nostri commissionariorum
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nostrorum dedisse concessisse ciisposuisse et hac presenti carta nostra con- nrmasse tenoreque eiusdem dare concedere disponere ac pro nobis et suc- cessoribus nostris pro perpetuo connnnare dilectis nostris PATRICIO HUNTER DE HUNTERS N et Jeanne Cunvnghame eius sponse
eorumque alteri diutius viuenti in conjuncta infeodatione et heredibus mas inter eos legitime procreatis seu procreandis Quibus dericientibus legit: et propinquioribus heredibus masculis dicti Patricii et assigna: is quibuscunque hereditarie Totas et integras quadraginta sex solidatas et octo denariatas terrarum antiqui extentus de ANNANHILL HUNTER cum domibus edinciis hortis annexis connexis partibus pendiculis et pertinentiis earundem quibuscunque jacentes infra baroniam de Robertoun balliatum de Cunvnghame et vicecomitatum nostrum de Air. Quequidem terre cum pertinentiis ad Robertum Fergushill de eodem et Mariotam Porterfei'.d • sponsam perprius hereditarie pertinuerunt, et per eos per eorum legitimos procuratores eorum nominibus ad hunc ettectum special! ter constitutes et literas patentes in manibus dictorum dominorum nostri scaccarii dicti regni nostri Scotie nostrorum commissionariorum predictorum plenariam potestatem a nobis habentium resignationes terrarum aliorumque de nobis aut de principe et senescallo Scotie tente recipiendi et nova infeofame: super dandi
habentium tanquam in manibus nostris pro nobismetipsis ac tanquam patre et legitimo administratore dicti nostri charissimi filii Caroli princij: :escalli
Scotie immediati legitimi superioris earundem predicti pure et simpliciter per fustim et baculum vt moris est, Apud Edinburgum vnacum omnibus jure titulo interesse jurisclameo proprietate et possessione que seu quas dictus Robertus Fergushill de eodem eiusque sponsa et eorum predicti in et ad di rras aut
aliquam earundem partem habuerunt habent seu quouismodo habere clamare vel pretendere poterint in futurum Resignate sursum reddite extradonate fuerunt In favorem proque nouo hoc nostro infeofamento hereditario earundem per nos nostro sub magno sigillo pro nobis metipsis et tanquam patrem et -.urn
administratorem dicti charissimi nostri filii principis immediati legitimi superioris earundem predicti prefatis Patricio Huntar de Hunterstoun et Jeanne Cunvnghame eius sponse eorumque alteri diutius viuenti in conjuncta infeoda- tione heredibus su:- -gnatis supraspecificatis hereditarie et irredimabiliter in debite et competent! forma vt congruit danda et concedenda prout autentica instrumenta desuper suscepta in manibus Jacobi Campbell notarii publici la proportant Tenendas et habendas totas et integras dictas quadraginta sex solidatas et octo denariatas terrarum antiqui extentus de Annanhill Hunter cum domibus edinciis hortis annexis connexis partibus pendiculis et pertinentiis earundem quibuscunque vt im est jacentes prefatis Patricio Hunter de Hunterstoun et Jeanne Cunvnghame eius sponse eorumque alteri diutius viuenti in conjuncta infeodatione heredibus suis et assignatis predictis de prefato Carolo principe et senescallo Scotie et suis successoribus principibus et senesc Scotie pro tempore immediatis legitimis superioribus terrarum aliorumque predictorum In feodo et hereditate imperpetuum per omnes rectas metas suas antiquas et diuisas prout jacent in longitudine et latitudine In domibus edinciis boscis planis moris marre; ^emitis aquis stagnis riuolis pratis pascuis et pasturis molendinis multuris et eorum sequelis aucupationibus venationibus piscationibus petariis turbariis carbonibus carbonariis cuniculis cunicula columbis columbariis fabrilibus brasinis brueriis et genesti- is nem- oribus et -. Iignis tignis lapicidiis lapide et cake cum curiis et earum exitibus herezeldis bludewitis et mulierum merchetis cum coram: tura liberoque introitu et exitu Ac cum omnibus aliis et singulis libertatibus commoditatibus proficuis asiamentis acjustis suis pertinentiis quibuscunque tarn non nominatis quam nominatis tarn subtus terra quam supra terram procul et prope ad predictas terras aliaque prescripta cum pertinentiis spectantibus seu
ste spectare valentibus quomodolibet in futurum libere quiete plenarie intf \ honorifice bene et in pace sine reuocatione contradictione impedimento obstaculo aliquali Reddendo inde annuatim prefati Patricius Hunter de Hunterstoun et Jeanna Cunvnghame eius sponsa eorumque alter diutius viuei suique predicti prefato Carolo principi et senescallo Scotie et suis successoribus principibus et senescallis Scotie pro tempore superioribus earundem predi
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jura et seruitia dictarum terrarum cum pertinentiis principi et senescallo Scotie et suis predicessoribus pro eisdem ante dictam resignationem debita et consueta tantum In cuius rei testimonium huic presenti carte nostre magnum sigillum nostrum apponi precipimus Testibus predilectis nostris consanguineis et consiliariis Jacobo Marchione de Hammiltoun comite Arranie et Cantuarie {sic) domini Aven et Innerdaill Georgio Comite de Kynnoull vicecomite de Duplin domino Hay de Kynfaunis nostro cancellario Willielmo Mariscalli Comite domino Kethe regni nostri Mariscallo Thoma Comite de Hadingtoun domino Bynning et Byres nostri secreti sigilli custode Willielmo Comite de Sterling vicecomite de Canada domino Alexander de Tullibody nostro Secretario prinicipali dilectis nostris familiaribus consiliariis dominis Joanne Hay de Barro nostrorum rotulorum registri et consilii clerico Georgio Elphingstoun de Blythiswode nostre justiciarie clerico et Joanne Scott de Scottistaruett nostre cancellarie directore militibus Apud Edinburgum vigesimo quinto die mensis Januarii Anno domini millesimo sexcentesimo trigesimo quarto et anno regni nostri nono.
The following is a translation of the Charter No. 68 : —
Charles, by the grace of God King of Great Britain, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, to all prudent men of his whole land, clerics and laics, greeting : Know ye we for ourselves and as father and lawful administrator to our dearest son Charles, Prince and Steward of Scotland, Prince of Wales, Duke of Rothesay, Albany, Cornwall and York, Earl of Carrick, Kyle and Cunynghame, Lord of the Isles and Baron of the barony of Renfrew, our dearest son, superior of the lands and others underwritten, with advice and consent ot our beloved cousin and counsellor William, Earl of Mortoun, Lord Dalkeith and Aberdour, our great treasurer, comptroller and collector general of our Kingdom of Scotland, also of our beloved cousin and counsellor John, Earl of Traquair, Lord Lyntoun and Caberstoun, our treasurer, comptroller and collector depute of this our Kingdom of Scotland, and of the Lords of Exchequer of our said kingdom our Commissioners, have given, granted, disponed and by this our present charter have confirmed and by the tenor thereof give, grant, dispone and for us and our successors for ever confirm to our lovite PATRICK HUNTER OF HUNTERSTOUN and Jean Cunynghame his spouse and the longer liver of them in conjunct infeftment, and the heirs male lawfully procreated or to be procreated between them, whom failing to the lawful and nearest heirs male of the said Patrick and his assignees whatsoever heritably, all and whole the forty six shilling and eight penny land of old extent of AN NAN HILL- HUNTER, with houses, buildings, yards, annexis, connexis, parts, pendicles, and pertinents thereof whatsoever lying within the barony of Robertoun, bailliary of Cunynghame aud our sheriffdom of Air. Which lands with the pertinents formerly pertained heritably to Robert Fergushill of that ilk and Marion Porterfield his spouse, and by them by their lawful procurators in their names specially constituted by letters patent to that effect were resigned surrendered and overgiven in the hands of the said Lords of our Exchequer of our said kingdom of Scotland our Commissioners foresaid, having full power from us to receive resignations of lands and others holding of us and of the Prince and Steward of Scotland and to give new infeftments thereupon as in our hands for ourselves and as father and lawful administrator of our said dearest son Charles, Prince and Steward of Scotland, immediate lawful superior of the ^mie foresaid, purely and simply by staff and baton as use is at Edinburgh, together with all right, title, interest, claim of right, property and possession which the said Robert Fergushill of that ilk and his spouse and their foresaids had, have or in any manner could claim or pretend to have in and to the said lands or any part thereof in favour and for this our new heritable infeftment thereof to be given and granted by us under our Great Seal for ourself and as lather and lawful administiator to our said dearest son the prince, immediate lawful superior thereof foresaid, to the said Patrick Hunter of Hunterstoun and Jean Cunynghame his spouse and the longer liver of them in conjunct infeftment, their heirs and assignees above specified, heritably and iiredeem-
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ably, in due and competent form as accords as authentic instruments taken thereupon in the hands of James Campbell, notary public, more fully set forth. To hold and to have all and whole the said forty six shilling and eight penny land of old extent of Annanhill Hunter with houses, buildings, yards, annexes, connexes, parts, pendicles and pertinents thereof whatsoever lying as said is to the foresaid Patrick Hunter of Hunterstoun and Jean Cunynghame his spouse and the longer liver of them in conjunct infeftment, their heirs and assignees foresaid, of the foresaid Charles, Prince and Steward of Scotland, and his successors, princes and stewards of Scotland for the time, immediate lawful superiors of the lands and others foresaid, in fee and heritage for ever by all their right bounds ancient and divided as they lie in length and breadth in houses, buildings, woods, plains, moors, marshes, roads, paths, waters, pools, streams, meadows, grazings and pastures, mills, multures and their sequels, fowlings, huntings, fishings, peatmosses, turbaries, coals, coalheughs, rabbits, rabbit warrens, pigeons, dovecotes, smithies, brewhouses, heath and broom woods, groves and thickets, logs, beams, quarries, stone and lime, with courts and their issues, herezelds, bludwits, and merchets of women, with common pasture and free entry and ish, and with all and sundry other liberties, commodities, profits, easements and their just pertinents whatsoever as well not named as named, as well under the ground as above the ground far and near, belonging or justly known to belong to the foresaid lands and others above- written with the pertinents in any manner of way in time coming, freely, quietly, fully, wholly, honourably well and in peace, without revocation, contradiction, impediment or hindrance whatsoever : Rendering therefor yearly the said Patrick Hunter of Hunterstoun and Jean Cunynghame his spouse and the longer liver of them and their foresaids to the said Charles, Prince and Steward of Scotland, aud his successors princes and stewards of Scotland for the time, superiors of the same foresaid, the rights and services of the said lands with the pertinents due and wont to the Prince and Steward of Scotland and his pre- decessors for the same before the said resignation. In testimony of which thing we have commanded our great seal to be appended to this our present charter. Witnesses, our beloved cousins and counsellors James, Marquis of Hammiltoun, Earl of Arran and Canterbury (sic) Lord Aven and Innerdaill, George, Earl of Kynnoull, Viscount of Duplin, Lord Hay of Kynfauns, our Chancellor, William, Earl Marshall, Lord Kethe, Marshall of our kingdom, Thomas, Earl of Hadingtoun, Lord Bynning and Byres, keeper of our Privy Seal, William, Earl of Stirling, Viscount of Canada, Lord Alexander of Tullibody, our principal secretary, our beloved familiar counsellors Sirs John Hay of Barro, Clerk of our Rolls Registers and Council, George Elphingstoun of Blythiswode, our Clerk of Justiciary, and John Scott of Scottstarvett, director of our Chancery Knights. At Edinburgh the twenty fifth da)- of the month of January the year of our Lord one thousand six hundred and thirty four, and of our reign the ninth year.
69. (1634.) Precept Annanhill Hunter. Precept of Sasine following on No. 68 of same date.
70. (1634.) Sasine Annanhill Hunter.
Instrument of Sasine following on the said Precept dated iSth and recorded at Edinburgh 20th March 1634. The witnesses are John Wilsoun in Annanhill, John Thomson, junior, there, William . . . , servitor to Robert . . . , and . . . Mitchell, servitor to Patrick Hunter of Hunterstoun, Robert Broun, notary.
Note.— In 1662 PATRICK HUXTAR OF HUNTARSTOUN granted the Charters Nos. 81 and 97.
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MISCELLANEOUS WRITS.
71. (162 1.) Hunterstoun and Campeltoun Teinds.
Receipt by Sir Thomas Boyd of Bonshawe, knight, to PATRICK HUNTER of HUNTERSTOUN for the teinds of Hunterstoun and Campeltoun, dated 14th January 1621. The witnesses are Thomas Boyd in Bellchakett and Robert McClune of Holmes.
72. (1626.) Hunterstoun and Cainbclltoiiii Teinds.
Receipt by Lord Boyd to PATRICK HUNTER OF HUNTERSTOUN for the parsonage teinds of the lands of Hunterstoun and Cambelltoun, dated 28th April 1626. The witnesses are Alexander Cunigham of Waterstoun, Mr. John Harper, minister at Kilbryde, and Hew Harper, writer of the receipt.
73. (1633.) Hunterstoun and Campbelton Teinds.
Receipt by the Earl of Eglintoun to PATRICK HUNTER OF HUNTER- STOUN for the vicarage teind of Hunterstoun and Campbelton, 14th January 1633. The witnesses are Mr. George Crawffurd, minister at Kilbryd, and Mr. Alexander Waeittoun.
74. (1639.) Taxation.
Receipt by Gabriel Porterfield of Halpland, collector of the tent-pennie of rent in the Presbytery of Irvine of 1639, in favour of PATRICK HUNTER OF HUNTERSTOUN for no merks as his share, dated 28th August 1640.
75. (1653.) Marriage of feane, daughter of Patrick Huntar.
Obligation by David Kennedy of Barclannoquhan in implement of Marriage Contract betwixt him, on the one part, and PATRICK HUNTAR OF HUNTARSTOUN, as burdener for Jeane Huntar, his youngest lawful daughter and future spouse of the said David Kennedy, and her, on the other part, whereby he agrees to take certain assignations therein mentioned in lieu of 7000 merks of tocher for which the said Patrick Huntar had become bound by the said Marriage Contract, dated at Irvine 29th August 1653. Witnesses, Robert Hunter, younger of Hunterstoun, and James Montgomery of Dalduff, etc.
76. (1664.) Marriage of Jeane, daughter of Patrick Huntar.
Part of a Deed signed by David Kennedy of Barclanoquhen on . . . 1664 in presence of James Montgomerie of Daldufe, Mr. Hendrie Hunter, son of PATRICK HUNTER of Hunterstoune, and James Hunter, writer in Edinburgh, with note on the back dated 16th March 1664 that sasine in the lands within written was given to Mr. Hendrie Hunter as attorney for Jeane Hunter, Lady Barclonoquhen.
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XL— WRITS (1635-1674) concerning ROBERT HUNTER OF HUNTERSTOUN, married (first) 1635 Elizabeth Crawfurd, daughter of Patrick Crawfurd of Awchnames, and (second) Mariot Cunyngham, daughter of James Cunyngham of Aikett, and died 1679.
77. (1635.) Co n trad of Marriagi .
Contract of Marriage between Patrick Hunter of Hunterstoun, as taking burden on him for ROBERT HUNTAR, APPERAND OF HUNTERS- TOUN, his eldest lawful son, on the one part, and Patrick Crawfurd of Awchnames, taking burden on him for Elizabeth Crawfurd, his eldest lawful daughter, and with him William Crawfurd, apparent of Awch- names, as cautioner, on the other part, whereby the said Robert Hunter and Elizabeth Crawfurd took each other as lawful spouses. The tocher with the bride is 5000 merks. Dated 29th August 1635. Witnesses, Mr. George Craufurd, minister at Kilbryde, Robert Cunynghame of Drumeling, Mr. William Craufurd, brother germane to the said Patrick, Robert McClun of Holmes, Mr. William Cauldwell of Antonhill, etc.
78. (1658.) Marriage Contract Jeane Hunter.
Contract of Marriage between Mr. John Spalding, minister at Dreghorn, on the one part, and Jeane Hunter, only lawful daughter of ROBERT HUNTER, younger of Hunterstoun, with consent of the said Robert Hunter, dated 3rd November 1658. [Deed imperfect.']
79. (1658.) Charter Arntill Hunterstoun, Campbelltoun
and Annanhill-hnnter.
Charter by Richard, Lord Protector, to ROBERT HUNTER, YOUNGER OF HUNTERSTOUN, and the heirs male of his marriage with Elizabeth Crawfurd, his hist spouse, whom failing to his heirs male, whom failing to Patrick Hunter, elder of Hunterstoun, if he be in life at the decease of his son the said Robert Hunter, and if not, to Robert's own heir male and successors bearing the surname and arms of Hunter, of ARNEILL HUNTERSTOUN, CAMPBELLTOUN AND ANNAN- HILL-HUNTER, dated 19th November 1658.
The Charter No 79 is in the following terms : —
Richard be the Grace of God Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of Ingland Scotland and Ireland and dominionnes thairto belonging To All Men to whose knowledge this our present Chartour shall come Greiting Be it knowne that wee with advyce and consent of our commissioners of Exchekker have givin granted disponned and perpetuallie confirmed Lykas wee be the tennour hereof Give Grannt and Disponne and for us and our successours perpetuallie confirme To ROBERT HUNTER YOUNGER OF HUNTERSTOUN and to the heirs maill lawfullie procreat betuixt him and the deceist Elizabeth Crawfurd his first spous, whilks failzeing to the said Robert his others ayrs maill lawfullie procreat or to be procreat of his oune bodie whilks also failzeing to Patrick Hunter elder of Hunterstoun if hee sail happin to be on lyfie the tyme of the deceisse of the said Robert Hunter his soune his airs maill and successours and if the said Patrick Hunter shall not be on lyffe the tyme of the deceis of the said Robert Hunter his soune, then to the said Robert his owne neirest air maill and successours beiring the surname and armes of Hunter and to his assigneyis whatsumever heretablie All and Haill the fyve pund land of auld extent of ARNEILL HUNTERSTOUN All and Haill the fyve merk landofauld extent
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of CAMPBELLTOUN and all and haill the fourtie sex shilling eight pennie land of Annanhill called ANNANEHILL-HUNTER with all and sundrie toures fortalices manerplaces housses biggings yeards orchyeards milnes milne lands multures annexis connexis woods fishings outsettis dependances tennants tennan- dries service of frie tennants pairts pendicles and pertinents of the saids lands all lyand within the Bailiarie of Conynghame and Shirrefdome of Ayr Togither with priviledge and libertie of fishing of Salmound and others fishes with Boattis nettis and all other Ingynes and instruments in the sea within the haill bounds of the saids Lands of Arneillhunterstoun and Campbelltoun with their pertinentis Togither also with priviledge and libertie of cutting wining transporteing and carying of wrack and wair fra the sea to any pairt or pairts of the foirsaids Lands with the pertinents and to vse and dispone thairupoun for gudeing and bettering of the samyn lands in all tym coming Reserving alwayes to the said Patrick Hunter elder of Hunterstoun his lyfrent off all and haill the said Fyve pund land of Arneillhunterstoun and the said fyve merk land of Campbelltoun with the toures fortalices manerplaces housses biggings yeards orchyeards milnes milnelands multuris fishings pairts pendicles and pertinents thairof dureing all the dayes of his lyftyme And als reserving to Jeane Cunynghame spous to the said Patrick Hunter elder of Hunterstoun efter the deceis of her said husband her lyfrent of the saids lands of Annanhill callit Annanhillhunter with the pertinents dureing all the days of her lyftyme efter the deceis of the said Patrick Hunter her husband allannerlie If it shall happin hir to survive him and na othervvayes And sycklyk have Givin granted disponned and confirmed Lykas we be the tennour hereof for ws and our successouris confirme to Marion Conynghame present spouse to the said Robert Hunter younger of Hunterstoun in lyfrent dureing all the dayes of her lyftyme All and Haill the said fourtie sex shilling eight pennie land of Annanhill called Annan- hill-hunter with housses biggings yeards orchyeards pairts pendicles and pertinentis thairof whatsumever Lyand as said is Reservand alwayes to